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quickie question

Posted: Tuesday Dec 29, 2009 11:33 am
by 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???

Re: quickie question

Posted: Tuesday Dec 29, 2009 1:15 pm
by 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

Re: quickie question

Posted: Tuesday Dec 29, 2009 1:25 pm
by 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!

Re: quickie question

Posted: Tuesday Dec 29, 2009 10:01 pm
by Bizier
I thought you were asking for tips on a quickie... :oops:

Re: quickie question

Posted: Wednesday Dec 30, 2009 11:26 am
by adz2332
Bizier wrote:I thought you were asking for tips on a quickie... :oops:
well now you mention it....... lol!

Re: quickie question

Posted: Wednesday Dec 30, 2009 8:36 pm
by jello
adz2332 wrote:
Bizier wrote:I thought you were asking for tips on a quickie... :oops:
well now you mention it....... lol!
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Re: quickie question

Posted: Thursday Dec 31, 2009 12:41 pm
by adz2332
lol! :shock: