Like most first timers I've been fairly impatient with my fist batch. I started out with an Imperial Stout which sat in the primary for three weeks before bottling. The FG was higher than it should have been @ 1.030 which it stayed at for a week and a half. So out of impatience I bottled it. I'm concerned about bottle bombs but what's done is done.
Today, only six days after bottling, I just had to break one open to see how things were going. To my surprise there was a good hiss with no bubble over but the carbonation in the glass minimal. It tasted really good but of course not what it will taste like in a few weeks.
I'm thinking I should leave let this condition for three more weeks, total of four, at least but it's hard to wait. How long do you think I should allow this to condition?
I've heard it said your last bottle is always the best but I really love stouts so I want ALL of them to be great.
Today, only six days after bottling, I just had to break one open to see how things were going. To my surprise there was a good hiss with no bubble over but the carbonation in the glass minimal. It tasted really good but of course not what it will taste like in a few weeks.
I'm thinking I should leave let this condition for three more weeks, total of four, at least but it's hard to wait. How long do you think I should allow this to condition?
I've heard it said your last bottle is always the best but I really love stouts so I want ALL of them to be great.