When should I bottle my beer?

We are going to assume that you are making an ale. Provided that you fermented your ale between a temperature of 62-75 degrees we are going to assume that fermentation will be done in two weeks. This is the case 99% of the time within the above temperature range. However it is an assumption that needs to be confirmed with a hydrometer reading. If you are making one of our recipes then an estimate for a final gravity (FG) hydrometer reading will be provided. If you are not making one of our kits, and you have concerns about your fermentation and no FG estimate is provided you can use the following formula as rough guess of what your FG should be. Take your original gravity reading and multiply that by .25. Compare this number with your actual reading and if you are within a few points in either direction go ahead and bottle. If you are more than a few points above your estimated FG you will need to wait a couple more days. After a few days take another reading to see if the FG has dropped. If the FG has not dropped give us a call on our advice line at 800-600-0033.

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