OK, I need two different 5 gallon batches of beer thats drinkable by Christmas Eve...so target date is 12-24. I wanted to brew both batches this past weekend on 12-4 that would have given me 3 weeks...easily obtainable. But now I cant brew until next weekend on 12-11. So I will have 13 days to ferment, condition, carb. I have never rushed a beer like this before. Here is my plan. I was hoping for input from people that have put their beers on the fast track before.
* Beers will be a pale mild ~ 1.038 and an english brown ale ~ 1.045.
* I will be force carbing / kegging. I usually do a three day carb schedule 30psi for one day, 20psi the next, 15 the third and its done. I'm sure I can tighten this up a bit...maybe a two day 30/30 with some shaking
* minus carbing, I will have 10 days to ferment and condition, which I will split evenly... I have a fridge I will use to cold condition. Maybe instead of and even split, I will do 6 days primary and 4 cold condition..or maybe a 7/3.
Please help! I need the beer to be drinkable because the in-laws will be in town and I will need to medicate. Failure is not an option, the target date must be met!
* Beers will be a pale mild ~ 1.038 and an english brown ale ~ 1.045.
* I will be force carbing / kegging. I usually do a three day carb schedule 30psi for one day, 20psi the next, 15 the third and its done. I'm sure I can tighten this up a bit...maybe a two day 30/30 with some shaking
* minus carbing, I will have 10 days to ferment and condition, which I will split evenly... I have a fridge I will use to cold condition. Maybe instead of and even split, I will do 6 days primary and 4 cold condition..or maybe a 7/3.
Please help! I need the beer to be drinkable because the in-laws will be in town and I will need to medicate. Failure is not an option, the target date must be met!