HOW SOON IS TOO SOON

[MUL-BRU]

Hi All,
I bottled a MUNTONS CONNOISSEURS WHEAT BEER, with WB-06 Yeast and 1kg of SPRAY MALT WHEAT on the 26/07/2015....yes only 5 days ago.....
So my question is this:
Would it be ready for drinking this eve???
I would normally leave it for a couple of weeks, but does it REALLY have to be left?
Your views please.

[Leann ull]

A very clever man who lives in North County Dublin showed us once to put a small sample in a lucozade bottle, when its ready bottle is rock hard and you will know you can drink the beer in your glass bottles
To answer your question yours isn't ready unless you hot housed it, even at that yeast hasn't done the best for your beer. Ever thought about kegs?
I leave bottle beers 4-6 weeks to fully clean up

[Shane Phelan]

Anything I open less than 2/3 weeks in the bottle I immediately regret it. Usually green, no head and poorly carbonated.

[pob]

It'll take two weeks (@ 18-20°C) to carb up & be fizzy, but it will need another two weeks to condition properly & taste good.

Rough rule of thumb: One week per 1% ABV. 4 weeks for a 4%, 6 weeks for a 6%er, etc

Patience, Grasshopper.

[LordEoin]

Feck it. drink a few of them. Its your beer. Who's gonna stop you? 

[Oh Crap]

Drink it till u like it...THEN make more

[MUL-BRU]

A very clever man who lives in North County Dublin showed us once to put a small sample in a lucozade bottle, when its ready bottle is rock hard and you will know you can drink the beer in your glass bottles
To answer your question yours isn't ready unless you hot housed it, even at that yeast hasn't done the best for your beer. Ever thought about kegs?
I leave bottle beers 4-6 weeks to fully clean up

Now that is clever......
4-6 weeks......my wheat beers normally taste grand after 1 and a bit.....

[MUL-BRU]

Anything I open less than 2/3 weeks in the bottle I immediately regret it. Usually green, no head and poorly carbonated.

My carbonation is normally 100%, just after a week and a bit.
I use 2 x Coopers Carbonation drops, in a 500ml bottle.....always.
Yeah the head retention is not great after the week and a bit...never green though.
Cheers

[MUL-BRU]

It'll take two weeks (@ 18-20°C) to carb up & be fizzy, but it will need another two weeks to condition properly & taste good.

Rough rule of thumb: One week per 1% ABV. 4 weeks for a 4%, 6 weeks for a 6%er, etc

Patience, Grasshopper.

That seems to be the case with mine alright.....but I do drink them after 2 weeks in the bottle.

[molc]

I cheated tonight and tried a recent brew that was 2 weeks fermenting and 1 week in the keg. Already delicious - this never happens!

[MUL-BRU]

Feck it. drink a few of them. Its your beer. Who's gonna stop you? 

LOL...Yeah that is my general attitude...and sure if it tastes like shi*e, or Miller or Bud I can always ditch it, safe in the knowledge that I have 44 more in waiting.

[MUL-BRU]

Drink it till u like it...THEN make more

LOL Funny 'coz its true.

[MUL-BRU]

I cheated tonight and tried a recent brew that was 2 weeks fermenting and 1 week in the keg. Already delicious - this never happens!

Would it be the temp being spot on due to brewing during the summer?

[molc]

Have a temp controlled fridge, so time of the year has no influence really. Think it's because I really worked on getting my yeast healthy before I pitched and spent the extra time getting the temp right before pitch.

[MUL-BRU]

Have a temp controlled fridge, so time of the year has no influence really. Think it's because I really worked on getting my yeast healthy before I pitched and spent the extra time getting the temp right before pitch.

Aw the next step in my Brewing Journey......the FRIDGE.
Must look into that for the future.