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MrKangaruu

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Hi all,
I'm sure this has been posted previously, however I cannot find it when I search the forums.

Is there any correlation between beer sitting in fermenter "x" amount of time and carbonation potential when bottling?

I've brewed an imperial stout and placed it in a secondary after 7 days. In the secondary, the airlock continued to bubble, then stopped for a couple weeks(4). I then bottled using my priming sugar per instructions. Question is: Will there be enough yeast suspended in the beer to get the desired carbonation?
 
There will be sufficient yeast to carbonate your beer. High OG beers will take longer to carbonate though. Keep the beer at room temperature, or a little warmer if you can, 70°F to 75°F. Check one in about 4 weeks.

This may be a beer to hold onto for a while. Full flavor potential may not be reached for a few months. Don't drink them to fast.
 
Is that true of all beers - the higher the OG the longer they take to properly carbonate?
 
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