I brewed up an IPA with an OG of 1.068 and let it ferment for 7 days at which point I'd hit the FG I wanted for an ABV of 7%. So I racked it from the primary to a secondary. It's been sitting for one week conditioning and I plan to leave it sit for another week or two if not more. How long will you guys leave your beers condition?
John Palmers book says that toward the end of the conditioning process the yeast will start to settle out and the beer will clear. Is this generally an easy enough indicator to follow? Right now my beer is cloudy and I guess I'll see how it looks in another week or two.
I'm simply not in a rush and would like to try to let my brew hit it's peak flavor. Once its done conditioning I'll be putting it straight into a keg setup and letting it carb. So no bottle conditioning this time around. I'd just like to come up with a plan for conditioning. Whether it's a visual inspection or simply a date on the calendar I choose. Just wondering what your best practices are.
John Palmers book says that toward the end of the conditioning process the yeast will start to settle out and the beer will clear. Is this generally an easy enough indicator to follow? Right now my beer is cloudy and I guess I'll see how it looks in another week or two.
I'm simply not in a rush and would like to try to let my brew hit it's peak flavor. Once its done conditioning I'll be putting it straight into a keg setup and letting it carb. So no bottle conditioning this time around. I'd just like to come up with a plan for conditioning. Whether it's a visual inspection or simply a date on the calendar I choose. Just wondering what your best practices are.