Bottling

[pansub]

What has been niggling me, is that if i leave my ale in the fermenter for say 7 days and then say 2 or 3 weeks in a secondary, when i then come to bottle will there be enough yeast in suspension to carbonate?

my next brew will be in a secondary for 10 weeks, can i still bottle or will i have to add aditional yeast and sugar?

 

[falafael]

crikey mate, thats al long time to leave the beer..i'd die of thirst!!

I generally wait till fermentation is complete, leave it 3-4 days to clear and then bottle, don't bother with the secondary, as i dont want to get oxidising the beer, sugar in bottles, fill, cap, leave till older stock is drunk..........start another brew!!

 

[prolix]

if you are worried you can add a few grains of dried yeast to each bottle when you bottle, Keep a packet in the freezer for this purpose. Lots of comercials add yeast to the bottle for bottle conditioned even different strains of yeast from that which they brewed with.

beer will be safe under airlock for 2-3 weeks, bulk conditioning can really help bottled beers

 

[Brewmarc]

3 to 4 weeks is usually fine to mature a beer in the secondary prior to bottling i.e plenty of yeast in suspension & usually results in my experience in a perfectly clear & carbonated ale :thumb: , but 10 weeks may need added yeast & I think it would be advisable after this time to add activated yeast prior to bottling or keging :hmm: make up a (krausen) wort by boiling 500ml of water with DME calculated to the OG required for carbonation add yeast under air lock & as soon as it shows sighns of fermentation add to the main batch prior to bottlig or keging, :thumb: : it will be perfect.