How long does clearing take?

[Adewalsall]

I kegged my indian pale ale on wednesday last week,
Its been in the keg in a warm area for a week and now im ready to get it 'clearing'

How cold does it have to be?
How long does it take till i can start drinking it?

Thanks

 

[bobsbeer]

It should clear in a couple of weeks if you put it outside in a garage or shed. Then you can drink it. You may want to leave it a couple more weeks, but if you're thirsty, dig in and enjoy.

 

[Sandimas]

Worth having a craft sample now, just for quality control purposes

It depends...how long was it in the FV, long enough to start clearing (2 weeks or more)? My latest brew was in the FV 16 days, bottled it last night and it's clear today. Sometimes it can take another week or two to clear, but I find most of mine clear fairly quickly, because I leave them in the FV a minimum of 14 days.

As regards drinking, you can try it now, it'll be better in 1-2-3 months but if you can't resist, go for it.

 

[Adewalsall]

Hi guys,
The ale was in the fermenting bucket for 12 days, i tasted it 2 days ago and tasted very strong, its my first attempt at homebrew so no idea what im looking for or tasting lol,

Will try abit now see if its changed

 

[Adewalsall]

Am i able to put it in the fridge to speed it up a little?

Tastes strong, very bitter, little flat, is this normal at this stage?

 

[fbsf]

Yup - it'll always be at its most bitter at this stage.

Once it has been primed and bottled/kegged for a week somewhere warmish, it'll get some fizz. After 2-3 weeks in the cool (after the week in the warm) the fizz will get absorbed into the beer, meaning it doesn't all come out when you open the bottle.

The bitterness will mellow with time. I would try and leave it a full month in the cool to get the best flavour, but you will notice a big difference after even 2 weeks.

 

[mikeyjay84]

Do what I did with my first brew. Open a bottle once a week every week and drink. Then you can compare differences at different stages of the process. Its. Amazing how much difference a week makes!

 

[marksa222]

I have no where cold to keep my pb'd Wherry. It's been in the spare room (around 18 degrees) for 2 and a half weeks. When it was in the FV (total 2 weeks), for the last 5 days or so, I kept ice bottles wrapped around it with a duvet insulating and it dropped the temp to around 10 degrees.

I plan to drink the beer at a get-together with friends at the end of July. I don't want to do the ice thing for weeks on end (have to swap the bottles round twice a day, bit of a pain), but don't mind a couple of weeks. Am I better waiting for 2 weeks before I drink it, or could I do it for 2 weeks now and then leave it in the warm again until I drink it?

 

[mikeyjay84]

I have no where cold to keep my pb'd Wherry. It's been in the spare room (around 18 degrees) for 2 and a half weeks. When it was in the FV (total 2 weeks), for the last 5 days or so, I kept ice bottles wrapped around it with a duvet insulating and it dropped the temp to around 10 degrees.

I plan to drink the beer at a get-together with friends at the end of July. I don't want to do the ice thing for weeks on end (have to swap the bottles round twice a day, bit of a pain), but don't mind a couple of weeks. Am I better waiting for 2 weeks before I drink it, or could I do it for 2 weeks now and then leave it in the warm again until I drink it?

I'm confused. You dropped the temp before you bottled?

 

[marksa222]

Yeah. In the winter I put the fv on a cold kitchen floor for a few days before bottling and it cleared up nicely. Couldn't do the same this time so I tried something different. I saw on here I think that it helps the yeast settle or something at lower temps. I dont have a spare fridge so I can't crash cool, but I read that lower than 16 degree makes the yeasts dormant and drop to the bottom of the fv.

This might not be true, but the beer was crystal clear after a week or so in the bottles.