10 Days initial fermentation.

[guest5234]

I have noticed this being mentioned on various posts, I sometimes barrel after 6 days fermentation as long as a beer has finished, what advantage does 10 days do? and is it better that transferring to a second carboy.

[StrangeBrew]

Is it the case that the longer the brew is left in the primary fermenting vessel the longer it will take to carbonate in the bottle or barrel?

[oxford brewer]

Is it the case that the longer the brew is left in the primary fermenting vessel the longer it will take to carbonate in the bottle or barrel?

As far as i know it may take a little longer to prime if the beer has been sat for a long period of time in primary or secondary and is really clear when you transfer,but when racking into a keg or bottling bucket just hoover up a small amount of the yeast cake and it should be ok!

[RabMaxwell]

Hello DaaB kegged one of my brews last night.But wasn't entirely happy as it was still a bit cloudy. Been using Hop & Grapes own dried yeast and making excellent beers. But it takes ages to clear even with gelatine. So i was thinking about leaving the other brew in the primary untill i get home from my work.I have it set at 5oc but it would be sitting on yeast slurry for about 3 weeks after fermentation stopped.Would this be to long or not in your opinion. It's incredible just fermented all this beer but just sent the wife to the shop to buy some cider as i have no beer left.Cheers

[oxford brewer]

3-4 weeks in the primary will not cause an problems to the beer,as the temp is set to 5c i think you will aid the yeast in settling.I sometimes leave my brews in the primary for 4-6 before racking to keg or secondary if they are still a bit cloudy.

[RabMaxwell]

Cheers Oxford Brewer i will give it a go.

[RabMaxwell]

Always found isinglass to work much better sadly i have none left.About time i got organised and ordered some from Hop & Grape.Could it be that adding the gelatine to the primary there is so much more yeast for the gelatine to cope with. I added four packets 50g of super cook Gelatine in 110 litres. Might not be enough. Cheers

[RabMaxwell]

Think i will just leave it under air lock until i get home again as i am running out of time. But i think i will give it a go with Isinglass next time. I don't normally reuse my yeast anymore anyway. If i can get a good result finning in my primary in a short space of time. It will be cheaper & more environmentally friendly than using electricity for a few weeks to cool the fermenter waiting for it to clear.Especially if we get a hot summer like last year.Cheers DaaB

[guest5234]

3-4 weeks in the primary will not cause an problems to the beer,as the temp is set to 5c i think you will aid the yeast in settling.I sometimes leave my brews in the primary for 4-6 before racking to keg or secondary if they are still a bit cloudy.

And this is just with a snap on top brew bin? would you not get a good chance of infection, when I have left a brew for any length of time, it seems to get a white film forming.

[Mr blue]

when I have left a brew for any length of time, it seems to get a white film forming.

This happened to one of mine, just skimmed it off, it tasted alright