beerman315
Active Member
Hello all,
I'm following a recipe from North American Clone Brews for a Sierra Nevada Porter clone, plus I added about 2 cups of cold brewed coffee before bottling.
The book's recipe said to prime with 1 cup of amber DME (same stuff as what I boiled earlier), and it said to keep the bottles at 50-55°F for three weeks to condition and carbonate.
I'm still a beginner, and this is my first time carbing with DME, but I've always waited at least 3 weeks at about 70°F. Maybe this isn't a big deal but is this a good example of when I should do my own thing and not follow the recipe? I don't want to waste good beer by pouring before it's fully carbonated.
I'm following a recipe from North American Clone Brews for a Sierra Nevada Porter clone, plus I added about 2 cups of cold brewed coffee before bottling.
The book's recipe said to prime with 1 cup of amber DME (same stuff as what I boiled earlier), and it said to keep the bottles at 50-55°F for three weeks to condition and carbonate.
I'm still a beginner, and this is my first time carbing with DME, but I've always waited at least 3 weeks at about 70°F. Maybe this isn't a big deal but is this a good example of when I should do my own thing and not follow the recipe? I don't want to waste good beer by pouring before it's fully carbonated.