How long can it actually sit

[anthonyb15fd]

OK, How long can my wort actually sit in the fermenting bucket before I bottle..? I heard 3 weeks in the fermenter and than 3 weeks in the bottles.. I might have to go out of town and if I do my wort will be in the fermenter or primary bucket for 5 weeks or so.. Will the wort go bad..? does it ever spoil..? idk, this is my first batch...

 

[msa8967]

I have bottled my beer after it has been in the primary for 5-6 weeks and have had no problems. Most of my batches go for atleast 4 weeks in the primary. What is the temperature of the room where your bucket is?

 

[skidkid267]

The beer may pick up some off flavors from sitting on the yeast after it forms a cake on the bottom of the bucket. But there are some who think that letting a beer sit in the fermenter for this long may let the yeast completly finish and clean up the beer. If there is no great risk of serious temp changes, I would think that it would be okay.

 

[skidkid267]

BTW I think that once that yeast hits that wort and starts to ferment it is technically beer...no?

 

[Nurmey]

Your beer will be fine. Actually, it will be better for the wait. I usually go about 4 to 6 weeks in primary but have gone up to 3 months and the beers all came out great.

If you wait a year, you might have problems but most folks that have posted about leaving their beers for a year in primary said it turned out good too.

 

[david_42]

Wort would probably go very bad in 5 weeks. I suggest pitching some yeast. Beer has staying power. 5 weeks is nothing.

 

[anthonyb15fd]

Yeah, My bad, I meant beer.. The temp in my room has been between 60-70 degrees..