Is bottle conditioning necessary?
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beergolf
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A lot of store bought brews are bottle conditioned. The yeast will cake on the bottom of the bottle. The longer it is conditioned and the longer it is in the fridge, the tighter the yeast cake gets.
MikeyPipes86
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If you ultimately plan on putting your beer in bottles, you will need to bottle condition unless you have a kegging setup. You'll need 2-3 weeks to achieve carbonation. Really no other way around it.
jwalk4
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Not that I'm advocating it, but you can force carb and then bottle. Some "Brew on Site" places offer such services. But they will charge you, and you'll probably get a poorer tasting, albiet maybe a clearer, beer. Might be worth the effort if you wanted to make a light lager or something...
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