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Secondary Fermentation in Bottles

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  • 03-05-2011 1:23pm
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    death1234567
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    Hi,

    I have 80 bottles of homebrew sitting in boxes in my house. I used the cooper's kits to make them, adding carbonation drops to the bottles and everything looks okay. I am just wondering how long I should "age" them for? I plan on ageing one for 12 weeks as recommended on the instructions and plan on giving the other about 7-8 weeks. Is this enough or should they be left longer to improve the taste?


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    mayto
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    The bottles should be fully carbonated after about two weeks at about 18C, then its sampling time :D. Most beers will improve alright if left for a month or two, some say wheat beers are best drunk fairly early. I find kit beers improve alot with a bit of conditioning while regular strength all-grain beers are ready for drinking a few weeks after bottling. If you have the willpower let your beer condition for two months it really should benefit from it. No harm though having a few sample in between :)


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