Fermentation and Packaging

  • For most normal-gravity beers, allow the beer to ferment in primary for a week or two until the gravity is no longer changing. Rack to secondary if desired or to dry-hop or spice the beer. Fermentation temperature should be varied to the optimum values indicated by the yeast manufacturer

  • To bottle, clean and sanitize fifty-four 12-ounce bottles. (To keg, follow instructions in text.)

  • Prepare a sugar solution of ¾ cup (approx 4.5 ounces by weight) Priming (corn) sugar and ¾ cup filtered water. Boil for 10 to 15 minutes and add to sanitized bottling bucket.

  • Rack beer onto sugar solution to mix thoroughly.

  • Fill each bottle to approximately 1.5 to 2 fingers' width from the top and cap

  • Store bottles in the seventies for two weeks. Chill one bottle and check the carbonation level. Wait one more week if carbonation is not as desired.

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