Can beer ferment for too long?

bobbydigital · May 24, 2007

Its now been 15 days fermenting in my closet.
And I have to wait until next Wednesday to bottle.
(cause i'm awaiting some supplies from nothernbrewer)
Is that OK?

How long canbeer sit in that bucket for?

tbulger · May 24, 2007

IT should be fine till wenesday i wouldnt worry about it. I always use a secondary so that I dont have to worry about when i can find time to bottle.

delboy · May 24, 2007

It'll only get better, unless of course you had to leave it a few months.

david_42 · May 25, 2007

Longest ferment I've had was six weeks in the primary and 10 months in the secondary. Big, over-peated barleywine.

gonzoflick · May 25, 2007

Is it still bubbling? Do you have a hydrometer? If so whats the S.G. now. I would say 15 days is more than enough for primary fermentation unless you are brewing a very big beer.

snoochhandytardman · May 26, 2007

ive been told leaving the beer in primary with too much yeast can contribute off flavors. Ive never left a batch in for more than 9 days in primary. lagering, yeast type, and temp seem to be factors in this decision also.

gooood luck!

Denny's Evil Concoctions · May 26, 2007

Autolysis takes a lot longer to occur than most people think.

I left beer in a plastic carboy (as primary) for 14 months once by accident. Turned out great.

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