primary ferment

[themashedone]

Ok ive decided that im leaving my beer in primary for about three weeks. My concern is that i am bottling the beer will there be enough yeast to eat my priming sugar and carbonate my beer. this is my first batch and i also need to know how long to leave it after bottled to drink it at its peak performance.

would appreciate any help

 

[Calder]

There will be plenty of yeast. I've left beers for 6 months and more, and they have always carb'd.

Keep bottles at 70 F or above for a couple of weeks and you should be carb'd. If it's cooler, it will take longer.

 

[Revvy]

I just left a beer in primary for 5.5 months and it carbed up fine. I routinely leave my beers in primary for a month and there has always been plenty of yeast to do the job.