awaiting bottles to carbonate question

Go for it but expect it to be on the flat side. I remember very well the anticipation of opening my very first homebrew so I hear you. It will be much better though after 2-3 weeks in the bottle....

 

It will be a little uncarbinated but tasty. I usualy wait 3 weeks.

 

Assuming you used corn sugar, how much did you use. When I first started brewing, I stuck to kit instructions and I would often find the carb levels to high for my taste. So, on later batches, after about a week or a week and 1/2, I would start tasting. If the carb levels where high enough for me, I put the batch in the fridge. Naturally, I learned to adjust sugar levels as I gathered some brewing knowledge.

 

Almost nobody can resist trying one a little early on that first batch. Try to wait at least 8-9 days, and expect it to be a little flat and maybe even a little sweet. It usually takes about three weeks for beer to be fully bottle conditioned when I do it (usually with cane sugar, in a closet that's about 60-65F), and it's a good idea to try not to waste too many before they're completely done. But hey, it's just too damn hard to wait on that first batch, and no one will blame you if you just have to have a taste!

 

I routinely pop one open and take a few ounces then re-cap, usually after a week, just to see how it's tasting. It will certainly taste better after 2 or 3 weeks but i am an impatient sob.

 

Go ahead and drink one- there's 47 more bottles where that came from.

 

Try it! I still try most of my beers after just a week, even after 10 years of homebrewing. But it will be better after about 3-4 weeks in the bottle.

 

Ive found that most moderate abv beers will be carbonated by 2 to 3 weeks but they start to hit their stride at about 5 weeks in the bottle.

 

You will probably find it interesting how much the beer will change as it sits in the bottles. I know I have. The flavors really meld and the beer becomes a lot better.

 

I usually try one on day 14 but if impatient day 10 at the earliest. When I first started brewing I'd try one at day 7 and was always disappointed. Most batches take 14 - 21 days to carbonate.

 

i tried one from my first batch at about 12 days and was thoroughly disappointed. two weeks later, i was in love with my first batch. be patient--two weeks will roll around pretty quickly. in the meantime, brew another batch!

 

Try one!
3 weeks is the least amount of time I usually wait, Ideally,
but I like to take 'er for a test sip after 10-14 days just to see
how things are going.

 

Sometimes they carb that quick, especially if they are in a warm spot. I have tried one at the 5 day mark that has been fully carbed. I also recently had a stout that took 3-4 weeks to carb. Always try one after a week to satisfy your curiosity unless you only brewed a gallon or something.

 

I've found that the bottles usually carb around the 14 day mark & that's not really a problem. I am usually pretty good about staying away from the bottles (out of sight out of mind) but for me its more about taste. I find that after 3 -5 weeks the beer really starts coming together. Nothing tastes better than the beer you brewed IMHO.