How long can you leave beer in a carboy?
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If you are brewing a pale ale with low gravity, than about 1-3 weeks fermentation period should do the job. Higher gravity ales may generally ferment for 2-3 weeks and then go through a secondary fermentation for 3-6 weeks.
If you are brewing a lager, that's another ballgame. The fermentation period is longer because it is at a lower temperature than ales. The primary fermentation is typically 3 weeks, followed by a secondary fermentation ranging from 1-6 months depending on they style of beer.
It really comes down to type of beer you are actually brewing. You will find that things are not universal across the board when it comes to home brewing. Good luck, follow your recipe and have fun! Hope this helps!!
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Remember the amount of alcohol in beer is not even close to keeping it from spoiling like say vodka. You could probably leave vodka in a warm room exposed for years and it never spoil or become sour.
I make mead myself. Mead has a MUCH longer brewing period and resting period. It actually ages not unlike wine. I have some that is growlers that's a couple years old now and tastes great.
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