Juicy IPA Ferment Time???

[Hoppah]

Hey Everyone,
Brewing my first hazy/juicy IPA and it's been in the fermenter for a week and all my hop additions are finished. I took a hydro reading today and it was 1.010-1.011.

Most things I read said min of 2 weeks in fermenter before bottling but I feel like this would pretty much be right at my expexted FG. Am I good to bottle now?

More info:
Batch had the following:
-400g crystal 30
- 200g flaked barley
-200g flaked oats
-3.6kg (6.6lbs) pale malt extract (LME)
- using Mangrove Jack's West Coast Ale Yeast (M44)
-about 5.5 gallons total volume

 

[VikeMan]

I took a hydro reading today and it was 1.010-1.011.

Most things I read said min of 2 weeks in fermenter before bottling but I feel like this would pretty much be right at my expexted FG. Am I good to bottle now?

Take another reading in 2 days. If it hasn't moved, attenuation is (likely) finished.

 

[Calder]

US or UK gallons. Either way, it doesn't appear to be in 'IPA' territory. Maybe 1.045 if US gallons, or 1.037 if UK. I guess it is a session IPA. With that low an OG, you are probably done.

 

[Hoppah]

US or UK gallons. Either way, it doesn't appear to be in 'IPA' territory. Maybe 1.045 if US gallons, or 1.037 if UK. I guess it is a session IPA. With that low an OG, you are probably done.

Calder, this was a pre-packed kit and I had been thinking the same thing about it being more of a session with that amount of LME. Either way I wouldnt expect to get much below .010. Would taking a reading today to see it's still same and then bottle be fine?

It was US gallons as well

 

[VikeMan]

Either way I wouldnt expect to get much below .010. Would taking a reading today to see it's still same and then bottle be fine?

You really need to wait at least 2 days between readings to be sure. Nobody can tell you that it would be fine to go ahead and bottle today.

 

[Hoppah]

You really need to wait at least 2 days between readings to be sure. Nobody can tell you that it would be fine to go ahead and bottle today.

I think I'll just wait till next Saturday. I'm not really in a huge rush and that way a bit more yeast and stuff can fall out.

 

[Jag75]

I think I'll just wait till next Saturday. I'm not really in a huge rush and that way a bit more yeast and stuff can fall out.

Leaving it in the fv longer helps limit the sediment in the bottles. I dont bottle much but I always leave the beer in the fv for 3 weeks. It won't hurt to wait and patience is a great thing to have .

 

[Calder]

Calder, this was a pre-packed kit and I had been thinking the same thing about it being more of a session with that amount of LME. Either way I wouldnt expect to get much below .010. Would taking a reading today to see it's still same and then bottle be fine?

It was US gallons as well

Glad it was US gallons. UK gallons and it would be more of a lawnmower beer rather than a session IPA. Give it a couple of days for the next sample, and if the same, it should be done.

Right now, you are balancing clarity (this may not be much of a factor in a hazy IPA) vs hoppiness. The longer you wait the more hop goodness you lose, but waiting to bottle means less yeast (and sediment) in the bottle. I think you want to get the most out of the hops, so you do not want to wait too long.

Wait a couple of days, if sample is same as before (or within a point), then bottle. Pour carefully.