aryoung1980
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Started my 4-week kit today. I topped it off to 5.5 gallons instead of the recommended 6 gallons. A fair amount of reviews on Amazon suggested doing 5 gallons so I went with a middle number. My thinking is at 5.5 gallons I'll get a bit more body and I won't need to top off my 5 gallon carboy when I rack.
My only other alteration to the kit was I swapped out the provided yeast with Lalvin D47.
Any suggestions on how long to bulk age this kit? I'm thinking six months post fermentation before bottling.
All tips for this kit will be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: I just took my hydrometer reading. 1.094. I hope that's not too high for this style. My kit's generic instructions say 1.080-1.090.
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My only other alteration to the kit was I swapped out the provided yeast with Lalvin D47.
Any suggestions on how long to bulk age this kit? I'm thinking six months post fermentation before bottling.
All tips for this kit will be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: I just took my hydrometer reading. 1.094. I hope that's not too high for this style. My kit's generic instructions say 1.080-1.090.
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