rockgardenlove
Well-Known Member
They've been going about two weeks now so far, and I was wondering if there would be any harm in waiting another 3-4 weeks before bottling.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Porter and Pale Ale - any harm in long primary?
- Thread starter rockgardenlove
- Start date
Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:
avidhomebrewer
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Sep 28, 2007
- Messages
- 2,553
- Reaction score
- 28
Absolutely not. I routinely don't do a secondary any more and let my beer sit in primary for up to 3 months, maybe a tad longer, depending upon style.
many people say that you shouldn't leave the beer on top of the yeast cake for more than 5 weeks (in the primary), so, you are at the upper limit of what they are recommending.
i say try it. after the specific gravity stops changing, you could rack to a secondary fermenter (carboy) if you are really that worried, but i wouldn't worry.
i say try it. after the specific gravity stops changing, you could rack to a secondary fermenter (carboy) if you are really that worried, but i wouldn't worry.
I wait 2 weeks to take a hydrometer sample for a 1st FG reading just to see how close it is. Once I get a stable FG,I give it 3-5 days to clean up & settle out more. Then bottle. That way,when it's properly conditioned & chilled for 4-5 days,it'll be as fresh as is possible. Hoppy ales in particular,you want as fresh as can be,but properly conditioned.
Makes me think of Willie Nelson "I'm drownin in a whiskey river..."
