Too soon to bottle?

[Burtonair01]

2nd batch has been in primary for 4 weeks as of today, so my question is, should I bottle today or wait a bit longer? :rockin:

 

[MalFet]

Draw a sample, taste it, and take a gravity reading. Only way to know.

 

[kansasbrew]

Sounds long enough to me. It may though depend how big the beer is, but a lot of folks go for one in primary, 2 in the secondary and 3 in the bottle formula. I personally am on the impatient side anyway. I'd go for it.

 

[NorthRiverS]

My last batch took 4 weeks to stabilize. Check with the hydrometer.

NRS

 

[Burtonair01]

I know it's gotta be done fermenting after 4 weeks. I will take a gravity reading, just wanted you're thought's. I know alot of people are skipping secondary nowaday's, just was wondering if 4 weeks is long enough in a fermenter before bottling. And it's a Honey Amber Ale.

 

[unionrdr]

My Summer Pale ale took 3 weeks to reach FG. 4th week dry hop,so it goes in bottles tomorrow. Take an SG,it should be done & cleaned up by now. Even though it's an amber ale,I don't think that's too high a gravity to take longer. But check it anyway...

 

[MalFet]

I know it's gotta be done fermenting after 4 weeks. I will take a gravity reading, just wanted you're thought's. I know alot of people are skipping secondary nowaday's, just was wondering if 4 weeks is long enough in a fermenter before bottling. And it's a Honey Amber Ale.

Making assumptions like that isn't a great habit to get into. Is it done? Probably, but there are plenty of threads on here where 4 weeks wasn't sufficient. Take a hydro reading and taste it. If you've got steady gravity and no off-flavors, you're ready to bottle.

 

[Slurm]

4 weeks is generally safe, BUT the only way to be sure is by measuring the specific gravity with a hydrometer. Honey is known to take longer than simple sugars to ferment completely, so don't be surprised if it is not ready. Sample, test, taste, then decide.

 

[unionrdr]

Honey is a simple sugar. It's basically glucose.

 

[JWest]

If you're asking, the answer is probably yes. It never hurts anything to give a beer more time to sit.

 

[MaltMonster]

4 weeks is generally safe, but the only way to be sure is by measuring the specific gravity with a hydrometer. Honey is known to take longer than simple sugars to ferment completely, so don't be surprised if it is not ready. Sample, test, taste, then decide.

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