My first ever bottling day is approaching ...... or the fermentation has stalled !!!! not been brave enough to peel the lid off yet and take a SG reading.
I've read a lot about various bottling methods but I have a question that doesn't seem to get a mention ......
I'm using plastic 500ml beer bottles and I've been using a heat belt to keep the temperature constant.
Am I best letting the fermented mash cool before bottling (this would be a room temperature of about 14 deg, it's a cold house) ?
Or just transfer to bottles at the fermented temp' of 18 to 20 deg ?
I'm thinking, if transferred warm as it cools the plastic bottles will contract, but the secondary fermentation gas will expand in the contracted bottle without exploding !?
Or am I over thinking this ?
Thanks