redking11
Well-Known Member
I brewed a batch of wheat on Friday I think; maybe it was Thursday, and I am guessing that it will finish bubbling by tomorrow. It's been bubbling for a good 4-5 days anyways and is slowing down now. Normally I like to leave my beer in the fermentor for a good week or two after all bubbling has stopped because I am an advocate of allowing the beer to age a little while on the trub. However, on Thursday or Friday I am leaving for the summer and either need to rack to secondary and let it sit for a few months, which wont hurt it, or I can bottle week old beer and let it age in the bottle for a few weeks. I would prefer to bottle so I can take some with me . Does anyone have an opinion as to which is better?
Also, I usually like to use gelatin finnings and put them in the primary fermentor 3-4 days before bottling. I know its a wheat beer and cloudy is good, but I prefer clearer home brew. Does anyone see a reason why I couldn't mix the finnings in with the priming sugar? I don't see why the gelatin would affect the carbonation process and I don't see why the gelatin wouldn't also clear up the beer and leave everything in the bottom of the bottle just like it does the bottom of the carboy. Opinions?
Also, I usually like to use gelatin finnings and put them in the primary fermentor 3-4 days before bottling. I know its a wheat beer and cloudy is good, but I prefer clearer home brew. Does anyone see a reason why I couldn't mix the finnings in with the priming sugar? I don't see why the gelatin would affect the carbonation process and I don't see why the gelatin wouldn't also clear up the beer and leave everything in the bottom of the bottle just like it does the bottom of the carboy. Opinions?