bottle conditioning

[jjphillybrew]

Today marks 3 weeks of my first brew (Northern Brewer Brown Ale) in the bottle. I just threw some in the fridge for chilling, but my question is this: Is there a point when the rest of them should go in the fridge? My thought is to let at least half of them continue to condition for a few more weeks if I can resist. Are there specific types of beer that should go in the fridge after a certain amount of time conditioning? Or can they stay in bottle at room temperature for a long long time?

Thanx

 

[Arneba28]

Yeah keep them at room temp. They will condition faster. Except for a hefeweizen. My hefes in bottles seems to degrade after about a month at room temp. Keep all your bottles at rom temp til your ready to drink. THrow them in the fridge in the morning and they are ready by night.

 

[TipsyDragon]

usually i put a 6 pack in the fridge for a week before drinking then as i take one out a put a fresh one in and just keep going around and around the 6 pack till the batch is gone.

 

[jjphillybrew]

I have read on this forum that people chill their beer for up to a week before drinking? What is the rational behind this?

 

[Golddiggie]

I have read on this forum that people chill their beer for up to a week before drinking? What is the rational behind this?

Gets the CO2 back into the brew better (or locks it in better) plus it gets the sediment/trub to really compact in the bottle making for clearer/easier pours into the glass. I find at least 4 days as a good start. Too few, and you get a lot more foam. I've not had a bottle go too long in the fridge (not sure it's even possible)...

 

[TipsyDragon]

basically its cold crashing in a bottle. lets the yeast that grew during the carbonation faze settle out and form a good solid layer on the bottom of the bottle. its totally a matter of preference...... and what Golddiggie just said