dontman
Well-Known Member
I stopped in to pick up a couple things. There were a couple customers there. New brewers buying starter kits to start together this weekend. They asked the proprietor how long to ferment. I said I do 3 weeks generally. The proprietor looked at me like I had sprouted a third eye and said "you hear a new one everyday. He turned to them and very firmly said "1 week in fermenter 1 week in bottle and enjoy."
I was sad. I consider this guy somewhat of a friend except for his price gouging but I think was just bad advice. Oh, before you ask, it was a stout, not a hefeweizen. I've never even had a hefe that I considered done in less than 5 weeks. This guy is saying two weeks grain (actually extract) to bottle like it is the final and only word on the subject.
I was sad. I consider this guy somewhat of a friend except for his price gouging but I think was just bad advice. Oh, before you ask, it was a stout, not a hefeweizen. I've never even had a hefe that I considered done in less than 5 weeks. This guy is saying two weeks grain (actually extract) to bottle like it is the final and only word on the subject.