[Wort-H.O.G.]

[toby]

So a 1.050 beer isn't low? 

call it average. 1.040- would be my low, 1.060+ high

Yep.  ~5.5% ABV is not low gravity.  It's average.  You can get away with express brewing on something like that for a festival (I've done beers in 10-13 days grain to glass for a festival before), but there's a pretty decent chance you'll pick up things in a pint at serving temps and carbonation levels in a couple weeks that you won't get with a 3-4 oz sample at a festival.

[flbrewer]

Hilarious. And I thought kegs afforded me the luxury to cut corners!

[69franx]

That's great Jim. Oh wait, that's from Ken. Still great, just really looked like Klickitatjim's work. We'll done Ken!

[Wort-H.O.G.]

That's great Jim. Oh wait, that's from Ken. Still great, just really looked like Klickitatjim's work. We'll done Ken!

after all the serious stuff out of the way, couldn't help myself...one of my fave silly sayings from movies.

[brewinhard]

Even low gravity beers I would suggest 10 days on primary yeast cake just to be sure to remove any by products of fermentation as stated above.  I have had no issues with kegging a 10 day hefe though....