Secondary fermentation in bottles.

[BeerJ]

Hi guys,

just a quick Question, how long do you normally leave your bottles before cracking them open? I normally leave them in the shed for 3 weeks before drinking as a rule of
Cheers

 

[Surfingobo]

Hi guys,

just a quick Question, how long do you normally leave your bottles before cracking them open? I normally leave them in the shed for 3 weeks before drinking as a rule of
Cheers

I try one after 2 weeks, they normally still have a slight cidery taste at this point to me. Normally 3 weeks is ideal for me

 

[Random Badger]

Aside from the odd early sample for "research purposes" I always try to keep bottles for at least 4 weeks (2 warm and 2 cool) before I start drinking a beer.

 

[Richard_H]

Generally 1 after 7 days and another after 14, partly to see how the beer is tasting but also to keep an eye on carbonation levels. Also depends on the type of beer but I find most are good after 4 weeks conditioning.

Some are much better after a few months though, so always keep a few to one side.

 

[BeerJ]

I try one after 2 weeks, they normally still have a slight cidery taste at this point to me. Normally 3 weeks is ideal for me

Thanks for the reply. What is it that causes the cidery flavours in early beer?

 

[Surfingobo]

Thanks for the reply. What is it that causes the cidery flavours in early beer?

Supposedly it’s the table sugar (rather than pure dextrose). I know there is somebody on here that can’t use regular sugar at all. I think I’m probably more sensitive than most but I do find it ages out fairly quickly.