quickie question

[adz2332]

Ok so my coopers larger is 7 to 8 days old took a reading of 1010 yesturday. now whan i get home tonight if it reads the same can i bottle? or should i be leaving it a bit longer yet?? It has stopped bubbling, still condensation on top but the head has also died off... took a taste was a bitter... so agin bottle or leave it another few days for saftey???

[warra48]

If you have another reading of 1.010, and after 8 to 9 days in the fermenter, you'll be OK to go ahead and bottle.

However, my own practice (admittedly for AG brews) is to leave my ales for between 2 to 3 weeks before I bottle them.
The reason is that although the fermentation is over, the yeast continues to slowly clean up after itself and get rid of fermentation by-products.

Have a look at this page 8.2.3 from Palmer's "How To Brew", particularly the last paragraph.

http://www.howtobrew.com/section1/chapter8-2-3.html

Edit: Inserted link

[adz2332]

Thanks for this first one ill bottle it tonight if i get the same steady reading... but for the next few ill leave them longer i think.
Thanks again!

[Bizier]

I thought you were asking for tips on a quickie...

[adz2332]

I thought you were asking for tips on a quickie...

well now you mention it....... lol!

[jello]

I thought you were asking for tips on a quickie...

well now you mention it....... lol!

[adz2332]

lol!