I have created two beers for my wedding on Dec 19th. I would like to know the timing for secondary/kegging within the parameters of my equipment.
Secondary
Brew #1 - SS Winter Welcome clone - was supposed to be big (1.073 OG) and age well, so I did it early. Unfortunately I didn't hit my gravity and ended at 1.060. I brewed on Labor Day and left in primary for 3 weeks and it has been in secondary for a month.(as of Oct 26th). I am pretty anal about leaving yeast cake behind and I used gelatin in secondary to clear up.
Primary
Brew #2 - Kind of a beefed up Amber with a nutty biscuit touch. (a better than Fat Tire clone) I just brewed this beer on Oct 25th. OG is 1.051. Forgot the Irish Moss but will add gelatin to secondary.
1) I do not have any other fermentors, so I will need to send Brew #1 to the keg in order to put Brew #2 to secondary.
2) I do not have any cold storage. It is either 68 ambient of the house or the up and down temps of high altitude northern Arizona outdoors. (Nov avgs are High 51, Low 22)
3) I need to transport 200 miles via automobile to wedding location 2 days before wedding.
I am at t-minus 75 days to consumption.
I would like some advice as to how you more experienced brewers would schedule this out for a monumental occasion.
Secondary
Brew #1 - SS Winter Welcome clone - was supposed to be big (1.073 OG) and age well, so I did it early. Unfortunately I didn't hit my gravity and ended at 1.060. I brewed on Labor Day and left in primary for 3 weeks and it has been in secondary for a month.(as of Oct 26th). I am pretty anal about leaving yeast cake behind and I used gelatin in secondary to clear up.
Primary
Brew #2 - Kind of a beefed up Amber with a nutty biscuit touch. (a better than Fat Tire clone) I just brewed this beer on Oct 25th. OG is 1.051. Forgot the Irish Moss but will add gelatin to secondary.
1) I do not have any other fermentors, so I will need to send Brew #1 to the keg in order to put Brew #2 to secondary.
2) I do not have any cold storage. It is either 68 ambient of the house or the up and down temps of high altitude northern Arizona outdoors. (Nov avgs are High 51, Low 22)
3) I need to transport 200 miles via automobile to wedding location 2 days before wedding.
I am at t-minus 75 days to consumption.
I would like some advice as to how you more experienced brewers would schedule this out for a monumental occasion.