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mike_bkk

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I have brewed my first batch from an extract kit. I swapped out the yeast for Kveik Voss, which is very fast acting and high temp range. 25c to 40c I live in Thailand. I fermented at about 33c, which the spec sheet says only take 2 days to complete at that temp. My FG is at 1.012 using a refractometer and the calculation tools online. It has been 5 days. The question is leave it for a couple more days checking the FG then bottle, or wait for 2 or 3 weeks and then bottle. The temp now is 30c since the fermentation has stopped. It will stay in the bottle at least 3 weeks while I am out of town. Or just leave it in the LBK while I ammoutnof town?
 
I bottle kveik Voss after about 5-7 days.
Best would obviously be to take another SG reading (after 2 days) and if it is the same, then bottle.
If you can, bottle at least 1 pet bottle (coke/sprite) so you can follow carbonation by squeezing the bottle
 
I'd bottle it now. Kveik is so fast, it's usually done after two or three days. Five days for safety reasons is totally fine if you ask me.
 
Never used Kveik, but with other yeast fermentation is over and FG reached in less than 4 days. I still wait till everything has gone to the bottom of the FV and the beer is clear. That might be 10 days or 6 weeks from pitch.

I never have been disappointed by the beers that were long in the FV. I have been disappointed with some that came out in shorter times.
 
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