Pumpkin Ale in primary, when to bottle

[derekgeisinger]

I have 2 batches of a pumpkin ale in their primary fermenters and didn't have time to bottle this weekend and will be in Atlantic City for a bachelor party this weekend. They were brewed on 8/3 and kept in a temp controlled refrigerator at 68 degrees since they were brewed.

Should I try to squeeze in bottling 10 gallons some evening this week, I'd rather not. Or should I just let it ride until 9/7.

Is that too long in the primary? I really don't want to ruin 10 gallons, but I have heard keeping it in there 3-5 weeks is fine. I usually bottle at 3-4 weeks.

 

[cpl-america]

5-7 weeks is even fine. after that i would rack to secondary, and you could hold it there as long as you want. If you do a proper search there is definitely more specific details to your brew.

 

[Coff]

The beer would be fine sitting that long, if youre really concerned about it either rack to secondary or suck it up and bottle

Maybe bottle 5 gallons and rack 5 to secondary?