I just brewed my first wort a week ago, and my recipe says to ferment for 2 weeks, but it's one week old and there's no foam cap, and the SG is stable (2 equal readings yesterday and today). Can I bottle it now? Or should I wait another week to be safe?
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Celticway
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Rule of thumb is 3 days no change, then ok. But don't you want the beer to clear up for another week first?
Celticway
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1 week is pushing it. It could be ok but 2 weeks is best. That way the beer will clear and the yeast will cleanup all it's byproducts first.
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Sorry, but around here it is like calling Dell technical support... "Please confirm your computer is plugged in... just do it".
Just sloooww down. Give it two weeks in the primary, then bottle. Even after fermentation is complete, there's still magic happening in there. Let it do it's thing. You gain nothing in brewing from moving too fast, especially once you've had a few of your own
Randar said:Sorry, but around here it is like calling Dell technical support... "Please confirm your computer is plugged in... just do it".
Yeah, rookie question I guess, but I'm glad I asked and didn't screw up a potentially delicious beer
Spintab said:Just sloooww down. Give it two weeks in the primary, then bottle. Even after fermentation is complete, there's still magic happening in there. Let it do it's thing. You gain nothing in brewing from moving too fast, especially once you've had a few of your own
Yeah thanks, now I realize why everyone keeps mentioning patience, ha ha
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