Time in fermenter question....?

[rich1852]

I have had a Festa Wheat Brew in the primary for 7 days...have checked the past couple of days and seems close to the FG...but there is a little movement. The Gravity is reading 1.014 and is supposed to be FG 1.0120 - 1.0128. Have a beer belt on it and kept temp at 68-70 degrees.

I am leaving on a business trip in a couple days for a week....there is no harm in waiting to bottle til I get back in a week or so?

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

To answer, I'd say you're fine with leaving it. I'd also say you'd be fine to bottle now if you'd like. Whatever you have time for and feel comfortable with.

 

[Yooper]

I'd say wait to bottle. It should drop a couple of more points. You can leave it a total of three weeks or so and then bottle- that's the best practice.

 

[rich1852]

Thanks. My thought is to just undo the beer belt and let it sit another 8-10 days.

I am assuming when I bottle, there will still be enough yeast in there to work with the sugar?

 

[david_42]

No problem with yeast for carbonation at a month, even 2-3 months.