bottled ale how long before its ready

[shaunsbrew]

Hi all its me again, just bottled some of my buzzbee came out at 6.5% (need to thin it down a little next time) just wondering how long it will take to get some fizz in it iv put it in garage at the mo which is at around 10 c temp just in case bottles explode :shock:

 

[Aleman]

Around 7-14 days in the warm should see carbonation develop and then a week for every 10 Gravity points in the OG (1.040 beer gets 4 weeks) in the cold.

Tip - fill a couple of PET bottles with some of the beer, as time progresses you can tell how carbonation is developing by how soft(*) the PET bottles feel


(*) I would have said How hard the PET bottle feels . . . but I know that some members minds don't even make it to the gutter :lol:

 

[shaunsbrew]

:rofl: cheers aleman

 

[Dunfie]

Around 7-14 days in the warm should see carbonation develop and then a week for every 10 Gravity points in the OG (1.040 beer gets 4 weeks) in the cold.

Tip - fill a couple of PET bottles with some of the beer, as time progresses you can tell how carbonation is developing by how soft(*) the PET bottles feel


(*) I would have said How hard the PET bottle feels . . . but I know that some members minds don't even make it to the gutter :lol:

One thing that you did miss out is that it is common practice to take the odd "quality assurance" sample just to see how its coming on. I often start this process with a half pint directly from the fermenter when bottling and them impatience drives me to try one every week or so. :lol:

 

[evanvine]

Oh AM you old cynic!
I'm sure most members are as pure as the driven snow!