Bottling for noob

[Norwayson]

Hello,
I've already got a ballpark figure, but I'm currently brewing a chocolate stout and when I bottle, I was looking for opinions on how long I should let the bottled beer sit for the perfect taste. One week into fermentation and everything is going great. I'm going to check the gravity again in about a week and then bottle. I've heard everything from one week to three months in bottles. Opinions please.

 

[fartinmartin]

My rule of thumb, ferment 5-8 days, leave it where it is for another 2 weeks at least ! Then check SG for a few days to make sure , then bottle.

 

[Norwayson]

I just realized I should have put this under bottling/kegs. Oops

 

[CKing]

3-weeks in primary (leave it alone for the duration)
3-weeks in the bottle, chill one for a couple days then try it.

 

[boydster]

It will probably be carbonated by 3 weeks after you bottle it, and it will probably taste good at that time. Stouts tend to get better with age, so I would plan on setting at least a 6 pack side to age, try some at 3 months and more at 6 months. If you have a good pipeline and can keep yourself from indulging, age more of them, you won't regret it.