Is 14 days in FV okay?

[Jerry Cornelius]

I have read that some people recommend leaving the brew in the FV for 10 days, even it's already down to the expected SG; but will 14 days be too long? I'm a bit pushed for time until then, but don't mind waiting if it won't do any harm (I can always make time if it's necessary).

Another question - what's 2-row barley? Just curious...

[KevP]

If you need to then 14 days won't do it any harm at all, go for it.

[Grumpypig]

Often leave my brew in FV for fortnight or so. Time equally at a premium. Could shift it to a cooler place to be doubly safe.

[Jerry Cornelius]

2 weeks it is then - thanks chaps

[Sadgit]

I left mine for 2 weeks and once bottled the beer stayed flat. Read it is due to not enough sufficient viable yeast once I had bottled it.

[DrZiggy]

To be honest every time I do Woodfordes Wherry I leave it for 14 days in the FV not sure why just seems to happen that way. Find I never have any problems and carbonates fine, a part from the one time I used finings but thats another story . I have heard it an give your beer a more yeasty taste but i've never noticed the diffrence, hell on 20 fags a day I can't even taste the homebrew tang, who says smoking has a detrimental effect to your taste buds