1st beer, 1st success!!!!

[Boyd]

It's an English style IPA. Primary for 7 days. Bottle condition for 14 days. Tastes great. I'm really excited about my next

 

[KevinW]

Congrats on your first brew! It looks pretty tasty!

Just a thought, only 7 days in the primary? Have you thought about leaving it longer?

A lot of brewers do 3-4 or more weeks in the primary to let the beer "clean up" and clarify a bit. Not saying you should, just wondering if you have read about it?

Keep on brewing and keep us posted!

 

[Pappers_]

Congrats on your first brew!

 

[nanofreak]

Congrats on the first brew, glad it worked out to your liking. The first one coming out well is what got me hooked. I started with quick ferments as well, but as stated, think about 3-4 weeks in the primary, and see how you like it.

Enjoy!

 

[Homercidal]

Yeah, 3-4 weeks in primary IF YOU CAN STAND IT! LOL!

 

[Boyd]

haha, yea. I'm priming a California Common Ale right now, and I think that I'll try to leave it in the primary as long as I can. This just means that I'm going to have to get another carboy or two

 

[Praiodan]

Congrats, can't believe you waited 14 days to try your first! You sir have patience.

 

[CrustyBrau]

I dunno what gets me more excited, getting one right, or thinking I know how to fix what I did wrong on the last batch

 

[ameliabrewery]

Congratulations! My first beer tasted awesome and now I cannot stop brewing...and drinking! I also agree to keeping the beer in the fermenter longer you will not regret it. Be patient!

 

[Boyd]

If I keep the beer in the carboy longer, will my bottle conditioning times be shorter?

 

[Tallmanbrewer]

If I keep the beer in the carboy longer, will my bottle conditioning times be shorter?

Nope...but it usually tastes even better!

 

[BVilleggiante]

If you do a 3-4 week primary fermentation and want to still do a secondary fermentation, is 1 week for secondary still ok?

 

[Tallmanbrewer]

If you do a 3-4 week primary fermentation and want to still do a secondary fermentation, is 1 week for secondary still ok?

For a wheat beer you do not need a secondary but if you just want to do it that way, one week is fine. It does increase the chance for infection if you aren't careful with your sanitization process.

 

[edie]

congrats on the first batch! i've got my fingers crossed on my first attempt.

 

[tenchu_11]

Some beer will taste green some wont but 14 days in a bottle is pretty good. Just trust your hydrometer 7 days is not as good as 10 most of my ales don't usually get done fermenting until the 8-9 days. Would hate to see early bottling causing bottle bombs but I have had 7 days fermentations.