bjl110
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Just finished bottling my first batch. W00T! Now comes the hard part.
bjl110 said:Yeah, I was able to be patient so far. 2 weeks in the primary, 1 in a secondary (so I could fill the primary again), and I'm going to try and make it three weeks before I crack the first one. No promises though I'm lucky on the fermentation temp front, my basement stays about 63-65 even when it's 90 outside.
I already have another brew going and ingredients for two more. I think the brewing bug bit me.
Btw - is the beer supposed to taste "finished" by the time you bottle it? This one (Irish stout) still tastes pretty off especially compared to my IPA, which tastes like a flat IPA. The taste is ok-ish, but it smells a bit alcoholic and just....off. Not even close to a Guiness or Murphy's.
Good call on the smaller bottles. Didn't even think of that. Duh. Thanks all for the reassurance. I know that just about every thread has some of the same advice 'wait it out noob!', but evidently I still need to hear it.
Another question: why two or three days in the fridge? I wouldn't chill a commercial brew that long, even an unfiltered one. Maybe the yeast still needs to drop out or something? I thought that already happened though. I ask because I'm taking most of my IPA to Chicago (I live in Ohio) for my dude's bachelor party. Should I chill some of them a couple days before and then stick them in a cooler for the trip so they don't skunk on the way and are ready to go when I get there?
Yeah, I was able to be patient so far. 2 weeks in the primary, 1 in a secondary (so I could fill the primary again), and I'm going to try and make it three weeks before I crack the first one.
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