How long after the beer has been brewed and fermentation is complete is the beer ready to be drunk ie what is the normal turnaround time from hot liquor tank to glass?
It takes 5 to 8 hours to brew, it all depends on how “on the ball” you are. That means, are you taking your time relaxing and having a homebrew, or are you doing the different brew steps sychronously, and one right after the other, as well as getting your fermentor(s) ready in the off time. You would then be waiting maybe a week and a half to ferment (ales), or 1 month (lagers). Lagers are fermented at colder temperatures, which slow the metabolism of the yeast, slowing the brew process, but also creating less off flavors (i.e. makes cleaner tasting beers). Then you transfer to a keg to carbonate, and carbonation takes about 3 days. When a beer is flat, it is said to be “green”. I believe it is still “green” for 1 week after you carbonate it. It is then in it’s prime and tastes the best it will ever taste for the next 3 weeks. After those 3 weeks pass, the flavor changes slightly and stays the same for maybe a few more months. So, in summary 8 hours work brewing, 10 days leaving it alo
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