Keg It?

Brewing Processes
1

I brewed a simple all-grain Kolsch recipe last week (4/2). Made a starter with two packs of WLP029 (just to be sure) and have been able to keep fermentation temps to around 60 F with ice bottles and a collapsible cooler. Fermentation started quick and appeared to progress very well.

Typically I just let fermenters sit for 2 weeks. I decided to take a gravity reading this morning (7 days after brewing) when I changed out an ice bottle. I have reached my final gravity of 1.008 (actually a point below expected).

I am planning on lagering for a solid month in the mid-30s while carbonating.

Any reason to let it sit in the primary until the weekend? Or would you transfer to the keg at this point and get a jump on the lagering?

2

I’d let the temperature rise a couple of degrees to be sure the yeast have finished cleaning things up. Then if possible, slowly lower the temp to near freezing for lagering

3

If it tastes good then you can keg.

4

I usually let my fermenter warm in increments after day 3.  Then by day 6 it is near room temp, 68ish.  I almost always have FG by day 7.  Usually I keg on day 7 and put it into freezer at 34 for a few weeks and then onto the tap.  When it is done, it is done IMO.