Brewing beer - part 21: Peak time for beer!
For how long does a beer have to ferment?
Fermentation time can be quite different for each batch of beer but I have some general guidelines for how long it will take depending on the type of beer:
- A light, pale wheat beer is the quickest since it also can have some cloudiness from the yeast left without going out of style, around a week is enough! Just rack it to a keg , apply CO2 , shake the keg, chill and enjoy!
- An ordinary pale ale at around 5% ABV(alcohol content) will need two weeks in the fermenter to let the yeast clean up after the initial intensive fermentation and settle to the bottom of the fermentation tank. This is true for most ales up to a light porter or stout. It will develop a nice taste and aroma after another week or two.
- A heavier porter, stout or any beer between 7-10% ABV will need another week in the fermenter and will usually continue to ferment in the keg after racking, the first pull of the tap will often have to be wasted due to sediments at the keg bottom. Let it mature in the keg for at least a month (preferably more!) before drinking!
- And for the extremes, the barley wines above 10% ABV will have to ferment in the fermenter for up to two months and will not be ready to enjoy until half a year has passed! It will continue to develop in the keg and might be at its peak at around a year or longer!
I've just started brewing my own beer last year, so far I've brewed two lagers and a hoppy pale ale. Yes, it is cheaper to just go and buy beer, but there's something about drinking and enjoying a beer that you took the time to brew on your own!
How do you like the Fastferment, by the way?
It is a special feeling to pour a homebrew! I like the Fastferment a lot actually, it is easy to fill with the floor stand, it does not take up much room with the wall mount and it is easy to get the sediment out! And it is easy to clean, what not to like? 😎
I've been debating between a Fastferment or one of the stainless fermenters that are out there. My wallet is pointing me towards the Fastferment though. As I'm just using your basic food grade plastic bucket right now, it would be a definite step up!
Absolutely, I think that you will be satisfied with the FastFerment!
I've heard that a few guys here in the Philippines make their own beer. It's something that I've wanted to do, but it's just so much easier to buy the beer because the store is so close.
If you just want a beer to drink it is both cheaper and easier to buy from the store! I will not even start calculating the cost per liter beer for me if I include the cost of the Brewie and the additional kegs that I bought recently...
It looks like some kind of spaceship 😁
It's ready to take off next weekend! ;-)
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