Beer Cloudy Problem

[APINTA]

I have just fished brewing my beer kit and then transfer it into a PB putting a heat mat under the PB with a steady temp at 24 c for about a week I have taken the heat mat away a few days ago but the beer is still very cloudy> how long should it be before it clears or have I ballsed it up by putting a heat mat under the PB for over a week.For the last couple of days it has had no mat under the PB and temp is now 16c how long do i have to wait until this beer clears or have I ruined it

 

[terrym]

If your beer is cloudy now, it was probably even more cloudy when you transferred it into your PB. I leave my beers in the FV until they have finished fermenting, then some more so that they are clear or nearly clear at the time of packaging, which usually means at least 16 days. I suggest you do the same if you want minimal yeast in your bottles or PB.
As far as your current batch in the PB, assuming it is now fully carbed up, I suggest you find the coldest place you have and leave it there. Sooner or later it will clear. And it won't be 'ruined'.

 

[APINTA]

Thanks Terry it is in a cupboard the Temp is 16c is that OK. Here comes the silly Q when the beer gets to the right level on the hydrometer when it says it is ready to transfer which is normally at 1000 or just under should I leave it for a other couple of weeks then? the reason I ask this is because the old air locks do not seem much good with beers So When I looked at the beer there was not froth on the top or scum thats why I decided to Transfer it was I wrong on that then?

 

[terrym]

Thanks Terry it is in a cupboard the Temp is 16c is that OK. Here comes the silly Q when the beer gets to the right level on the hydrometer when it says it is ready to transfer which is normally at 1000 or just under should I leave it for a other couple of weeks then? the reason I ask this is because the old air locks do not seem much good with beers So When I looked at the beer there was not froth on the top or scum thats why I decided to Transfer it was I wrong on that then?

1. Rule of thumb leave it in the FV for at least two weeks before packaging, and longer means clearer.
2. Normally beers end up in the range 1.008 to 1.012, but some finish outside. There is no such SG reading as 1000. More here
How to measure Specific Gravity using a Homebrew Hydrometer - The HomeBrew Forum
3. If you have somewhere cooler than 16*C that would be better, provided the temperature goes no lower than 0*C. Have you a suitable place like an unheated garage or shed, or even an unheated room inside?

 

[Clandestine]

i prefer them cloudy i think. feels more like real beer