Semi panic doubt

[João Machado]

Hello,

I currently have 20L of beer in my fermenter...fermenting. I filled it on december 31, making two weeks tomorrow, january 14.
The problem is, a friend of mine got covid and I'm at this time confined in my bedroom in my college. I only go 2 weekends per month home. So...this weekend I would go home, but I'm confined, and tomorrow morning I will do a covid test. If the result is negative, I can go home, otherwise I have to stay.

Is it bad to leave the beer in the fermenter for a month?...Or is it better if the next weekend I go home end bottle the beer?

 

[Rish]

It won't hurt it and may in fact make it better. I routinely leave beers and ciders a month (or more) and they turn out good.

 

[Knightshade]

What kind of beer is it? It might..and I stress might develop some off flavors (grassy) if it is a really hoppy one, but an extra couple of weeks should be okay. Typically more harm is done by pulling too early vs. too long (within reason and an extra 2 weeks is definitely within reason)?

I think really...in this day and age. It is just beer. Take care of your health, and by doing so potentially those around you that you care about too.

 

[Sammy86]

Hello,

I currently have 20L of beer in my fermenter...fermenting. I filled it on december 31, making two weeks tomorrow, january 14.
The problem is, a friend of mine got covid and I'm at this time confined in my bedroom in my college. I only go 2 weekends per month home. So...this weekend I would go home, but I'm confined, and tomorrow morning I will do a covid test. If the result is negative, I can go home, otherwise I have to stay.

Is it bad to leave the beer in the fermenter for a month?...Or is it better if the next weekend I go home end bottle the beer?

A month is not a big deal...RDWHAHB

 

[João Machado]

It won't hurt it and may in fact make it better. I routinely leave beers and ciders a month (or more) and they turn out good.

Ok...that calms me a bit.

 

[hotbeer]

I wait an extra week or so. It gives me much cleaner beer to bottle without having to resort to gelatin or cold crashing. I've been six weeks a time or two and those were some of my best beers. IMO.

 

[João Machado]

What kind of beer is it? It might..and I stress might develop some off flavors (grassy) if it is a really hoppy one, but an extra couple of weeks should be okay. Typically more harm is done by pulling too early vs. too long (within reason and an extra 2 weeks is definitely within reason)?

I think really...in this day and age. It is just beer. Take care of your health, and by doing so potentially those around you that you care about too.

It is a bock...it is: Extrato Malte Premium Tradicional
It's in my native language, portuguese.

I don't know.

 

[João Machado]

A month is not a big deal...RDWHAHB

RDWHAHB

 

[Sammy86]

RDWHAHB

Relax
Dont
Worry
Have
A
Home
Brew

 

[João Machado]

I wait an extra week or so. It gives me much cleaner beer to bottle without having to resort to gelatin or cold crashing. I've been six weeks a time or two and those were some of my best beers. IMO.

Okok! Niceeeee

 

[João Machado]

Relax
Dont
Worry
Have
A
Home
Brew

Ahhhh thanks.

 

[Knightshade]

Yep..you'll be fine! Hope you're able to get home soon!

 

[João Machado]

Yep..you'll be fine! Hope you're able to get home soon!

Yes! Hopefully!!!

 

[RufusBrewer]

Has the beer reached final gravity? What is the temperature control situation where the beer aging? If you are happy with your last gravity reading, go ahead and lower aging temp.

My last beer (American Brown ale) had a one week delay in my planned bottling schedule. I dropped the temp down to 55 degrees F. Just took a sample, beautiful clear rich brown beer. I am glad I got in the extra week of aging.

 

[MaxStout]

I've left beers in primary fermentation a few weeks after they were done, due to travel, etc. No problem.

Yours will be fine, too.

I hope you dodge the COVID and are able to go home soon.

 

[_BullDog_]

I’ve 6 weeks or so when life gets busy.

 

[João Machado]

Has the beer reached final gravity? What is the temperature control situation where the beer aging? If you are happy with your last gravity reading, go ahead and lower aging temp.

My last beer (American Brown ale) had a one week delay in my planned bottling schedule. I dropped the temp down to 55 degrees F. Just took a sample, beautiful clear rich brown beer. I am glad I got in the extra week of aging.

I'm not that experienced...it's my first brew.

 

[João Machado]

I've left beers in primary fermentation a few weeks after they were done, due to travel, etc. No problem.

Yours will be fine, too.

I hope you dodge the COVID and are able to go home soon.

Uh okok.
Yes! Hoping I test negative.

 

[João Machado]

I’ve 6 weeks or so when life gets busy.

Ahahah

 

[RM-MN]

I've left beer in the (bucket) fermenter for up to 9 weeks. That beer came out very good.

 

[João Machado]

I've left beer in the (bucket) fermenter for up to 9 weeks. That beer came out very good.

Yah, for what the other users said, it depends of what beer you're brewing...

 

[franknbeans]

what kind of container is your beer in? it should be fine regardless, that isn't a big deal at all and usually makes it better in most cases (anything not being dry hopped)