Fermentation times

[Baybrewer]

Just wondering what time frames people are giving their beer at cold temps before packaging? I'm more of a traditionalist and like to give Ales about two weeks total and Lagers one month, including an appropriately speedy fermentation.

But.. the owners feel otherwise, and there's pressure to age beers less to increase production with less fermenters.

Thoughts?

[Scott M]

Brew a small batch on your pilot system and age it their way. Have them taste the beers side by side in a blind tasting and choose the one they like the best.

[v2comp]

Brew a small batch on your pilot system and age it their way. Have them taste the beers side by side in a blind tasting and choose the one they like the best.

+1, that way youre off the hook!

[liammckenna]

I find for ales in the 5% ABV range, they really don't benefit much from extended cold periods of aging. I have done some extensive taste panel work on this as well. I like the suggestion of tasting side by each to compare younger/older batches.

Typical for us:
Primary - 6-7 days, including min of 24 hours crash cooling to 32 or lower.
Secondary - 4-6 days at 30oF under 15 psi co2 head pressure.

Higher gravity ales take more like a total of 3 weeks, once or twice have taken 4 weeks.

We don't brew lagers and all of our products are filtered.

Perhaps if my aging was warmer, I might note some benefit.

Pax.

Liam

[Ben@LSB]

Secondary - 4-6 days at 30oF under 15 psi co2 head pressure.





Pax.

Liam

the 4-6 days is after filtration?
was 4-6 days chosen for taste reasons or schedule reasons ?
Thanks
Ben

[liammckenna]

the 4-6 days is after filtration?
was 4-6 days chosen for taste reasons or schedule reasons ?
Thanks
Ben

4-6 days prior to filtration.

A little of both reasons but mostly taste/stability reasons.

Pax.

Liam