Fermenting Temperature?

[KDogg]

When adding the apricot puree, do you simply pour it into the primary and reseal the fermenter? I am assuming sanitizing is essential, can lid (puree), etc.

Honestly I didn't spend a ton of time this round ensuring it was sanitized, but just ran those areas and opener under hot water and tried to be quick about the time the lid of fermenter was off and speed and efficiency in which I poured puree directly into middle of wort without splashing. Was like an Olympic diver

 

[G2sat2576]

Ok. So i am on day eight of fermentation and SG is tinkering between 1.008 and 1.009. I also see activity in the airlock. How long can i let it sit in the fermenter? Until i see no activity in the airlock and the SG is stable for three days?

 

[KDogg]

Are you planning on doing a secondary?
I left mine (half) in primary for 3 weeks and the other half in secondary for 2 which clarified nicely - both bottled at the same time.
Patience, with this one you are in no rush. 8 days is early regardless of what you plan on next imo.
Yes gravity should read consistently for at least 48 hours.

 

[G2sat2576]

No secondary. Throughout the entire primary should i keep it at the optimal temperature? I have my fermenter connected to a glycol chiller at 64 degrees.

 

[KDogg]

Going by recipe instructions and timing, it does call for a pretty long secondary, and the temperature you referenced depending on your yeast choice certainly lines up.

Do you have prior similar batches you can compare your results with the asks and recipe requirements of this one?

If you add the primary and secondary max timings that it states, you could be up to 6 weeks in total (1-2 wk primary, 2-4 secondary).

I think this one needs the extra time and I did a total of half that time (low end), which I consider it to have turned out pretty good.

 

[G2sat2576]

Going by recipe instructions and timing, it does call for a pretty long secondary, and the temperature you referenced depending on your yeast choice certainly lines up.

Do you have prior similar batches you can compare your results with the asks and recipe requirements of this one?

If you add the primary and secondary max timings that it states, you could be up to 6 weeks in total (1-2 wk primary, 2-4 secondary).

I think this one needs the extra time and I did a total of half that time (low end), which I consider it to have turned out pretty good.

I do not have any similar batches to compare results. Ok i will ride this one out. Thanks for the input!

 

[hotbeer]

Does the beer in the fermenter look like anything you want to drink yet?

I'm not big on real cloudy brews with lots of stuff suspended in them. So I wait till the beer looks like something I want to drink. 4, 5 and even 6 weeks in the primary won't hurt most beers.

It is true they clean up some with carbonation and conditioning, but....

Be patient!


I'm on day 23 with an NEIPA and might bottle this coming Sunday.

 

[G2sat2576]

Does the beer in the fermenter look like anything you want to drink yet?

I'm not big on real cloudy brews with lots of stuff suspended in them. So I wait till the beer looks like something I want to drink. 4, 5 and even 6 weeks in the primary won't hurt most beers.

It is true they clean up some with carbonation and conditioning, but....

Be patient!


I'm on day 23 with an NEIPA and might bottle this coming Sunday.

Sounds good. Sounds like i might to get an extra fermenter so i dont have to wait so long to brew again.

 

[KDogg]

I have 2 simple wide mouth bubblers and certainly helps to scratch any brewing itch I may get.

What would three allow me to do...hmmm

 

[G2sat2576]

I do not have any similar batches to compare results. Ok i will ride this one out. Thanks for the input!

Did you pull samples along the way? Going on 4 weeks in primary on 7/19/21. Think its a good time to keg at that time or wait additional couple of weeks?

 

[G2sat2576]

Are you planning on doing a secondary?
I left mine (half) in primary for 3 weeks and the other half in secondary for 2 which clarified nicely - both bottled at the same time.
Patience, with this one you are in no rush. 8 days is early regardless of what you plan on next imo.
Yes gravity should read consistently for at least 48 hours.

Did you pull samples along the way? Going on 4 weeks in primary on 7/19/21. Think its a good time to keg at that time or wait additional couple of weeks?

 

[KDogg]

Samples yes. When I do gravity ratings I sample the beer for sure. How does the clarity look?

 

[G2sat2576]

Clarity looks good. I am doing a cold crash on it for 72 hours at 40 degrees and transferring to keg. Did a taste test yesterday, taste good. I was thinking of leaving it in keg for another week and then carbonating it. Will the extra time be advisable? At this time, it been in primary for 1 month.

 

[KDogg]

So I can't answer to temperature, please let us know how it worked out.
What I can tell you is that I have some bottles that have been cellaring for 2 months given to friends, the feedback was good and also shows me that 8 weeks seems to have done this beer some good, at least from bottling perspective.

 

[G2sat2576]

So I can't answer to temperature, please let us know how it worked out.
What I can tell you is that I have some bottles that have been cellaring for 2 months given to friends, the feedback was good and also shows me that 8 weeks seems to have done this beer some good, at least from bottling perspective.

Ive been carbonating it at 8 psi for 10 days now. It tastes great but I’m wondering how the carbonation turned out on your batches? With the purée added does it take away from the carbonation?

 

[KDogg]

So I bottle condition and that has been consistent. I haven't played around with carbonation much. I just bottled and Untappd a different batch where I added the tincture to some bottles and not others for comparison, and so far my impressions are the ones with the tincture seem to have more of that bottle opening 'PSSST' than those without, even at a young bottling age.