I have had my sour golden strong fermenting for about 8 months now. I started with no bugs for a few days and then pitched the bugs. It was months before I saw a pelicille but noticed that it started to sour. I added apples at about the 3 month mark and after a few days a pelicille formed and has been there to this day. I was wondering if I wait for the pelicille to drop or can I go ahead and rack to my bottling bucket and bottle? I have taken a few samples and it tastes the way I would like and would like to bottle this in the next month or so.
I have kegged and bottled before waiting for the pellicle to drop without any adverse consequences. YMMV.
If it tastes the way you want it to taste now, don’t wait. Change is not always good.
+1 to drinking when it tastes like you like it.
Thanks for the replies. I will be bottle it soon. Just finished bottling two beers in the last two weeks. I need a break. I can’t wait to try it. It smells great and tastes just as good.