Eoin
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I am on my second brew and this time it is a Belgian Tripel. It is an extract NB recipe. I think my OG was a little off and was around 1.084 instead of the 1.073 stated in the recipe and my FG leveled out at 1.016. I feel it might have finished too sweet, but I will work on that in my next brew. Although, I was much better in my fermentation than my first brew.
It has now been in the primary for 1 month and a week. The recipe from NB says to secondary for 2 to 3 months before bottling. The question I have is... Since it has been in Primary for a month and a week can I bottle now and finish conditioning in the bottle or would the beer do better bulk conditioning in a carboy before bottling?
I will say I have read many a thread about only using a secondary when dry hopping or adding fruit, but I haven't read any that addressed Belgians and longer than normal conditioning.
Thoughts?
It has now been in the primary for 1 month and a week. The recipe from NB says to secondary for 2 to 3 months before bottling. The question I have is... Since it has been in Primary for a month and a week can I bottle now and finish conditioning in the bottle or would the beer do better bulk conditioning in a carboy before bottling?
I will say I have read many a thread about only using a secondary when dry hopping or adding fruit, but I haven't read any that addressed Belgians and longer than normal conditioning.
Thoughts?