Carbonation question (not again)

Wallygator · Mar 14, 2009

I searched, and couldn't find my answer.

What exactly does leaving a bottle in the fridge for 7 days do? or 48 hrs for that matter. After 3 wks @ 70f.

Is it so that the beer has time to reabsorb all of the carbon dioxide?

thanks,
Wallygator

llazy_llama · Mar 14, 2009

After 21 days at 70 degrees, your beer is carbonated.

We strongly recommend that after that time is passed, you put your beer into a refrigerator, or other cooling device. This will prove to be critical to the quality of your beer. Leaving the bottles in a cooling chamber will provide a valuable service known as "making your beer cold."

It's quite handy.

Wallygator · Mar 14, 2009

I know its carbed up. And I can put it in the fridge for 3 hrs and it will be cold. What advantage does cooling it for 2-7days have besides clarifying it?

Nurmey · Mar 14, 2009

It does 2 things; clears the yeast from beer and absorbs the CO2 into the beer. It takes a few days to get both of these things to happen. 24 hours is okay, 48 better, and a week is perfect.

As the wise acre above said, it also chills your beer.

llazy_llama · Mar 14, 2009

Nurmey said:
As the wise acre above said, it also chills your beer.

Exactly. Cold beer is better than room temp beer, despite what the British folk say.

JoeMama · Mar 14, 2009

Chilling the beer (as stated before) helps it clear a bit more. It helps let the yeasties in suspension drop out a bit more.

I wouldnt suggest chilling them before the 3 week rule (or until they are properly carbed) for the same reason you chill them in the first place.

-Me

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