I have a see through fermenter that has a small interior ledge about 4-5 inches from the bottom. I check the ledge after about two weeks into the fermentation. I give the whole thing a couple of quick twists and the trub falls off the ledge to the bottom. I then check it in a day or so to see if anymore sediment gathers on the ledge. Once the ledge remains clear I figure the beer is done (I still use the hydrometer 3 day rule). At this point the beer is as bright as it is going to get and then I bottle it.
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My general rule of thumb is do nothing for 2 weeks or even 3.
At 2 weeks check the gravity, 3 days later check it again if it's the same your ready to bottle.
Brewing beer and rushing it don't go together.
I pretty much expect a 5-6 week time frame from brew day till drinkin day.
My Imperial coconut stout will take 5 months....:rockin:
That's the reason to get the pipeline going!
Yuuup, having a handful of primaries or secondaries is key.
I'm kinda pissed I only have 1 primary right now with beer. shame on me.
I have two 5 gallon and one 3 gallon BB carboys in the basement. Seriously doubt I'll ever use them again though. Well, other than to transport water that is.
My beer fermenters are adapted 1/4 barrel kegs (three of them) and one 50L adapted Sanke keg (forgot to mention that one earlier). All my mead/other fermenters are 1/6 bbl adapted kegs (plus on 3.875 gallon sanke keg). LOVE fermenting in stainless steel. :rockin: I use a CO2 push to move beer from vessel to vessel or to serving keg. Doesn't get much easier than that.
Do you got pics of this rig?
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