How long it too long?

[dustinthompson85]

My brother and I made a cream ale extract kit 6 weeks ago today. It only calls for 4 weeks of fermentation. Is 6 weeks in the primary too long? We got distracted with life and let it go a lot longer than planned. Thoughts?

 

[Hammy71]

No worries. Bottle away.

 

[Kharnynb]

6 weeks is fine, just bottle as usual.

 

[dustinthompson85]

Thanks guys!!

 

[d3track]

Should be nice and clear

 

[dustinthompson85]

It smells like apple juice. I'm assuming that is a bad thing.

 

[Calder]

It smells like apple juice. I'm assuming that is a bad thing.

How does it taste?

4 or 6 weeks is no issue providing you have decent sanitation and don't keep opening it. Mine usually go 6 weeks minimum; I am in no rush, and extra time helps clear it with less sediment in the bottles.

 

[jwalkermed]

It smells like apple juice. I'm assuming that is a bad thing.

could be off flavors from fermentation

 

[dustinthompson85]

It didn't taste like apples so I bottled it. Tasted kind of light which was what I expected. We will see what it tastes like in a week or 2.

 

[cooper]

I had brown ale sit in the primary for FOUR MONTHS as I was away on training and couldn't get back to bottle it. I just knew it was ruined but decided to bottle it anyway. Added some yeast at bottling time and it tasted great. Bottom line is to always try and finish it and see how it turns out. You just never know.

 

[TycoRossBrewing]

Bottle it.