Hey guys this is my second batch so far its a dutch larger i used malt extract and dextrose plus a couple of extra cups to bump up the alcohol, im not using a secondary so how long can i primary before i will get any off flavors.
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how long can i leave it in the primary
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Ol' Grog
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Up to 6 weeks here and it tasted great.
Schnitzengiggle
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I've only left mine for a month, but I would say it is probably ripe in about 4-6 weeks.
Generally I'm a 4-6 week in primary but I've gone for 3 months and the beer turned out great. We've had some folks leave it in primary for longer than that and it turned out fine. It takes many, many months before you get off flavors. In fact, leaving it for several weeks on the yeast cake removes many off flavors.
bamadoh
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I just bottled a Dunkelweizen this weekend that sat on yeast for 7 weeks and the samples all tasted great. It was the cleanest and crispest hydro sample I have tasted to date. Hope the bottles are as good in a few weeks.
