Bottle conditioning question

[joey0214]

I have a double ipa that has been bottle conditioning for three weeks now, at around 70 degrees, is it ok to put it in the fridge for the last week so I can drink it this weekend or do I need to wait the full four weeks before I put it in the fridge?

 

[Stauffbier]

Try one to see if they have carbonated good. If so, you can put them in the fridge...

 

[joey0214]

How can u tell without opening one and drinking it?

 

[Stauffbier]

How can u tell without opening one and drinking it?

You can't! Put one in the fridge for 2 days so the co2 can absorb in and give it a try. That's all you can really do...

 

[joey0214]

Sounds good I've been really wanting to try one jow I have a reason to

 

[jonmohno]

Great discipline! I often try mine after a week Guess a double is differnt. I almost always just put it in the freezer for 30-45 min.But two days would be better as would a week or two in the fridge.So you could decide if you see a difference if you stuck a couple in the fridge and tried one at week 1 and one at week two. That is after you try one first and decide if they are fully carbed and taste good.

 

[stbnj]

I have started filling a sanitized water bottle halfway and then crushing all the air out of it. I leave it on my counter and wait for the bottle to re expand then I have an idea of when the bottles are carbed up. This keeps me from wasting bottles checking for carbonation. I use the really small 8 oz water bottles as to not waste much beer.

 

[jonmohno]

+1 thats probably the only visual way possible of knowing besides chilling one down and testing it. Even though Ive often checked some after 5 days, Ive only had to dump one flat one. And my lastly bottled per batch ones are usually partial testers if I have extra and not enough for a 12 oz so I bottle it in one of those little 7 oz imperial Rogue bottles.