nstorm1121
Active Member
I just brewed a Summit Winter Ale clone, and I have a question about what everyone things about fermentation time. Here is the recipe:
Summit Winter Ale clone
5 gallons/19 L, all-grain; OG = 1.052; IBU = 22;
Ingredients:
10 lbs. 14 oz. (4.9 kg) 2-row pale malt
1.25 lb. (0.57 kg) crystal malt (75 °L)
1.0 oz. (28 g) black patent malt
4.5 AAU Willamette hops (60 min)
1.75 AAU Fuggles hops (15 min)
2 AAU Tettnanger hops (15 min)
1 tsp. Irish moss (15 mins)
White Labs WLP002 (English Ale) yeast
I brewed it on 12/1. It fermented out really quickly, and it was about 4 minutes between each "glug" of the air lock after 6 days, so I transfered it to my secondary. Now some may say that was too early, but it was pretty well done and that's in the past anyway. It has been in my secondary (carboy) since 12/7 (so exactly one week).
Assuming that the final gravity is where it is expected (around 1.010-1.012), when do you think I could bottle it? I'm going to my parents house this weekend and would like to take a 6-pack to my dad, and I won't be back there again for a couple months.
Also, would 2-weeks in the bottle be enough for this recipe, or would it need more aging time? My wheat beer tasted great after only 2 weeks, but I have heard that those are fine to drink when they are young.
Summit Winter Ale clone
5 gallons/19 L, all-grain; OG = 1.052; IBU = 22;
Ingredients:
10 lbs. 14 oz. (4.9 kg) 2-row pale malt
1.25 lb. (0.57 kg) crystal malt (75 °L)
1.0 oz. (28 g) black patent malt
4.5 AAU Willamette hops (60 min)
1.75 AAU Fuggles hops (15 min)
2 AAU Tettnanger hops (15 min)
1 tsp. Irish moss (15 mins)
White Labs WLP002 (English Ale) yeast
I brewed it on 12/1. It fermented out really quickly, and it was about 4 minutes between each "glug" of the air lock after 6 days, so I transfered it to my secondary. Now some may say that was too early, but it was pretty well done and that's in the past anyway. It has been in my secondary (carboy) since 12/7 (so exactly one week).
Assuming that the final gravity is where it is expected (around 1.010-1.012), when do you think I could bottle it? I'm going to my parents house this weekend and would like to take a 6-pack to my dad, and I won't be back there again for a couple months.
Also, would 2-weeks in the bottle be enough for this recipe, or would it need more aging time? My wheat beer tasted great after only 2 weeks, but I have heard that those are fine to drink when they are young.