free2brew
Active Member
Heya folks, my equipment kit came with a very simple amber starter (1 can Coopers hopped LME, 2 lbs DME), and it *claims* to be ready (though probably not best) in 3 weeks. I have my doubts, but it would be nice to bust open some bottles on New Years Eve (brewed on 12/1).
If I'm going to give the beer 2 weeks in bottles, is it even worth moving to secondary for only 1 week of clarfication/conditioning? I've read that 2 weeks is the minimum time for secondary to be worth bothering with.
Took my first SG reading since the beginning measurement of 1.040, and it's down to 1.012. Better yet, it tasted like BEER! (was careful to make sure everything that touched the fermenter was sanitized) I'm thinking I'll either move it to secondary on Saturday (7 days primary), or wait another 5-7 days and go to bottles. Does that sound sane? (Yes, I know that I really should just add another week and go 1-2-3, but I'm kind of determined to bust at least 12 of these out for the New Year).
Thanks!
- Chris
If I'm going to give the beer 2 weeks in bottles, is it even worth moving to secondary for only 1 week of clarfication/conditioning? I've read that 2 weeks is the minimum time for secondary to be worth bothering with.
Took my first SG reading since the beginning measurement of 1.040, and it's down to 1.012. Better yet, it tasted like BEER! (was careful to make sure everything that touched the fermenter was sanitized) I'm thinking I'll either move it to secondary on Saturday (7 days primary), or wait another 5-7 days and go to bottles. Does that sound sane? (Yes, I know that I really should just add another week and go 1-2-3, but I'm kind of determined to bust at least 12 of these out for the New Year).
Thanks!
- Chris