Yes, I read about a brewery that solely brews using day-old bread, and apparently made very tasty brews. I think it might be worth a go, but just wanted to check if anyone on here have tried toast-ale type recipes and been successful :)

Does anyone have experience with making toast ales? I never tried brewing them or even tasting them, and was wondering if it's worth it? I did mention a recipe on my own blog, but actually never tried making it myself, wanted to make sure it was worth the time and not just a waste of 3-4 weeks :)

My tiny experience with IPAs I found out adding "special" sugar types really makes no difference. At least not in my taste buds. Who knows you may be on to something here with that "blood orange thing" you're trying out, but i never heard about it :)

Sampling has been succesful for me. There really is no definite answer to how long to age brews, its mostly personal preference. Id say once you've bottle conditioned for about 2 weeks, you can do taste tests every few days and find an aging that fits you :)