fermenting time

[johnluc]

Hi all,did an old perculier 3rd nov from gw book followed recipe exactly only got og of 1050 instead of 1058.pitched yeast so4 which started pretty quick went off like a train for a week,now it seems to be settled at 1011 after 13 days in fermenter, bubbles about once every 5-10 mins,as i have a reading of 1011 for last 2 days is it finished or should i leave it little while longer, if finished it will be nowhere near to strength it should be will there be any issues ie taste lack of body etc.
johnluc

 

[graysalchemy]

I would say it was finished. I would transfere to a clean Fv prior to bottling or kegging.

I would say that it will still be a tasty beer. I had a London pride clone which the first time I did it was 5.4 full of body etc, the second time I missed the fg and ended up with a ber at 4.8% It isn't as good as the first by a long shot but still an exceptionally good beer. It lacks some of the body and mouth feel but this is could be due to other factors like the mash etc.

I would give it a couple of months in the bottle and I think you will have a very good beer just perhaps not quite what you expected.

 

[johnluc]

thanks for your reply graysalchemy will leave till tomorrow to bottle,i know the longer its left the better the beer but iv'e always started drinking my beer after about 2 weeks and has been very nice, is this particular brew any different. :wha:
johnluc

 

[graysalchemy]

It will definitely taste better after 2 -3 months especially as OP is quite a complex tasting beer. Time will always make a good beer great as beer is a living thing and is in a state of flux and many reactions go on once the beer has been bottled.

Do your self a test taste it in a few weeks then taste it again in a month and I will guarantee you will notice the difference. I always try and give my beers at least 6 weeks in the bottle before opening and quite often it may be 5-6 months old when I finish drinking a batch.