Help...made a wit...10 days in primary...keg now or leave it?

[fred_zepp]

So I brewed ten gallons of wit. Usually I'll just leave my brews in primary for at least two weeks and keep an eye on them. I'm leaving out of town for 5 days today...and let's just say that the wife is much less interested in beer than I am so...I'm worried about temp control in the house while i'm gone.

The scenario:

hit target FG of 1.012 two days ago.
Krausen has mostly fallen
Only temp control is wet shirt/evaporation trick close by wall A/C unit. Current beer temps 66-68
I'll be gone five days.
The A/C might or might not be on while I'm gone.
Its over 90 degrees here.
Very little insulation in house...temps will rise over 80F inside if no A/C

Should I go ahead and rack to kegs or am I worrying too much?

 

[azscoob]

If your FG is holding steady, I would say to keg it, I have a couple kegs sitting behind my bar, they have been purged and sealed with 30psi and are waiting for a spot in the kegerator. my house is between 80 and 85 since we are now looking at 112° outside, I have not noted any strangeness from beers that have sat like this before chilling and serving.

 

[DustinHickey]

From most of my reading, temp control is only crazy important during primary. however it doesnt hurt to keg condition as long as the primary ferm is done with.

 

[DustinHickey]

plus, whats the difference between temperature variation in the keg and in the fermentor? same thing really except in the fermentor it will be on the yeast and trub with an airlock and in the keg it will be on yeast w/ no airlock.

 

[fred_zepp]

Oops...meant to say...keg AND refrigerate!!!

 

[DustinHickey]

I wouldnt refrigerate yet. Did that once after two weeks in primary and was disapointed. Had off taste from lack of conditioning. Drinkable but why waste 4 to 5 hours of your brew time for that.

 

[Zen_Brew]

Generally speaking your basic Wit does not require any kind of extended conditioning. In fact it is best consumed young and fresh. I'd keg it and put in on refrigeration. Should be nearly carbed and ready to drink when you get back.

 

[malkore]

Generally speaking your basic Wit does not require any kind of extended conditioning. In fact it is best consumed young and fresh. I'd keg it and put in on refrigeration. Should be nearly carbed and ready to drink when you get back.

+1

I did a Wit once and left it a couple extra days, and it was crystal clear instead of a traditional 'cloudy/white haze' like you'd expect. keg it now.

tasted good though