hefeweizen/wheat beer time opinion

aj04062 · Mar 6, 2011

I'm in a slight conundrum. I started a batch 1 week ago. I didn't look at my calendar. I leave the country on business for 8 days starting on Thursday.

Should I bottle the beer 3 days AHEAD of a 2 week primary fermentation or wait until I get back which would be a 3 WEEK primary fermentation?

Thanks!

Pappers_ · Mar 6, 2011

Wait at least 3 weeks, more is fine, too!

Jim

msa8967 · Mar 6, 2011

I typically let my wheat beers go for 4 weeks in the primary and have never had any problems. I have also bottle wheat beer after only 2 weeks in the primary and found it to be lacking in taste compared to 4 weeks.

strat_thru_marshall · Mar 6, 2011

better to wait than to bottle too soon. itll only make things taste better.

azscoob · Mar 6, 2011

Let it be til you get back, and dont sweat a brewing schedule, (yeast work on their own schedule, not yours) let the yeast clean up a bit after themselves while you are out, and bottle or keg when you get back. no hurry, no worries.

ReverseApacheMaster · Mar 6, 2011

+1 for wait

remilard · Mar 6, 2011

My wheat beers are usually done fermenting in 4 days and get kegged at 7. If yours was done fermenting in 4 days I say bottle it now and drink it when you get back.

azscoob · Mar 6, 2011

remilard said:
My wheat beers are usually done fermenting in 4 days and get kegged at 7. If yours was done fermenting in 4 days I say bottle it now and drink it when you get back.

I guess I'm not the only 'when it's ready it's ready' guy! I figured I would skip that advice and opt for longer is better. But in the end, when the yeast decide the beer is ready its ready.

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