5B-brewing
Well-Known Member
My last thread brought up a question:
My usual brew schedule (for normal gravity beers) is this: 1 week in primary, rack to secondary to clear and/or dry-hop for 1 week, cold-crash, rack to keg to carbonate for one week.
I've been having gatherings once a month for the last 6-8 months. This schedule allows me to brew new beer style and replace popular beers for each get-together. Last gathering we had 22 adults and went through almost 15 gallons of beer and cider including the 10(!) growlers I sent home with people. People are asking for my beer, taking it as barter, and wondering when I'm going pro. (I've even had serious investment offers.) The gatherings have grown dramatically since the beginning and, by the looks of it, will continue to get bigger. My point isn't to brag, but to demonstrate that I make quality beers.
How long do most of you take to get from brew day to drinkable? I've seen people saying that they leave beer in the primary for 2-3 weeks minimum, and then may secondary for 2 weeks more. Five weeks seems a really long time to wait to drink my beer.
My usual brew schedule (for normal gravity beers) is this: 1 week in primary, rack to secondary to clear and/or dry-hop for 1 week, cold-crash, rack to keg to carbonate for one week.
I've been having gatherings once a month for the last 6-8 months. This schedule allows me to brew new beer style and replace popular beers for each get-together. Last gathering we had 22 adults and went through almost 15 gallons of beer and cider including the 10(!) growlers I sent home with people. People are asking for my beer, taking it as barter, and wondering when I'm going pro. (I've even had serious investment offers.) The gatherings have grown dramatically since the beginning and, by the looks of it, will continue to get bigger. My point isn't to brag, but to demonstrate that I make quality beers.
How long do most of you take to get from brew day to drinkable? I've seen people saying that they leave beer in the primary for 2-3 weeks minimum, and then may secondary for 2 weeks more. Five weeks seems a really long time to wait to drink my beer.