stanley1271
Well-Known Member
I was wondering what the shortest length of time a recipe (see below) would have to sit in a fermenter. From what I have read the main fermentation takes place in about 3-5 days +/- some days for the fermentation process to start. So the rest of the time in the fermenter, such as leaving it there for a month, is to let all the sediment to fall to the bottom and make the yeast cake, correct?
Part of this is due to my lack of patience, but it is also due to not having the room right now. I am going through the house and re-organizing things to make room for the new toys (keezer, fermentation box, etc.), but in making room I am having to put things in the back room where my fermenter is currently at. Since my wife and son have no clue about the fermentation process they think it's ok to just throw things in the back and since there was space where the plastic bucket was thing got thrown around and on it. Thankfully nothing broke or spilled, but until I can build my fermentation chamber I need to make this batch work as fast as possible.
This Saturday will make 2 weeks in the fermenter. Would it be ok to rack it into a keg and do a set-and-forget method of carbing?
::Recipe::
3.30 lbs Golden Light Liquid Malt Extract
3.00 lbs Golden Light Dry Malt Extract
4 oz 60°L Crystal Malt
1 oz. Nugget Hops (45 Mins)
1/2 oz. Perle Hops (15 Mins)
1 oz. Cascade Hops (15 Mins)
1/2 oz. Cascade Hops (dry hop)
1 tsp. Irish Moss
Wyeast 1056 American Ale or 1098 British Ale
Part of this is due to my lack of patience, but it is also due to not having the room right now. I am going through the house and re-organizing things to make room for the new toys (keezer, fermentation box, etc.), but in making room I am having to put things in the back room where my fermenter is currently at. Since my wife and son have no clue about the fermentation process they think it's ok to just throw things in the back and since there was space where the plastic bucket was thing got thrown around and on it. Thankfully nothing broke or spilled, but until I can build my fermentation chamber I need to make this batch work as fast as possible.
This Saturday will make 2 weeks in the fermenter. Would it be ok to rack it into a keg and do a set-and-forget method of carbing?
::Recipe::
3.30 lbs Golden Light Liquid Malt Extract
3.00 lbs Golden Light Dry Malt Extract
4 oz 60°L Crystal Malt
1 oz. Nugget Hops (45 Mins)
1/2 oz. Perle Hops (15 Mins)
1 oz. Cascade Hops (15 Mins)
1/2 oz. Cascade Hops (dry hop)
1 tsp. Irish Moss
Wyeast 1056 American Ale or 1098 British Ale