When should newly bottled beer be refrigertated?

Question

I just bottled my first home-brew of IPA and was wondering if I put it in the refrigerator too soon? I'm worried that the yeast that creates the carbonation will not "eat."

Answer 1

If you used lager yeast, you should be OK.  It will just take a lot longer to carbonate.  If you used ale yeast, there might be a problem.  Why don't you just take the beer out of the fridge for a few weeks.

Answer 2

Give it a week and a half to two weeks. Then refrigerate what you are planning on drinking soon.