secondary fermentation - how long?

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Bowser

secondary fermentation - how long?

Post by Bowser » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:32 pm

Just about finished primary on my fixby, gonna do secondary in a keg, then bottle. 11 days primary, planning on fining in the keg. how long do y'all reckon?.
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Bowser

Post by Bowser » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:56 pm

Thanks, daab. I may just bottle straight away then.
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Bowser

Post by Bowser » Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:51 pm

Bugger. Fermentation stuck at 1020, So I've pitched another sachet of safale 04. Should I try and gently stir up the sediment as well?
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Minus The Bear

Post by Minus The Bear » Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:58 pm

a gentle stir with a sanitised paddle won't hurt.
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Post by vacant » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:25 pm

DaaB wrote:more recent thinking suggests leaving it on the yeast (up to a point) is considered beneficial
I started a "muntons gold old english bitter" last Sunday and noticed they recommend (paraphrased) "a secondary fermenter, transfer 2-3 days after vigorous fermentation to avoid yeast bite".

Now I'm confused. :?
I brew therefore I ... I .... forget
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Graham

Post by Graham » Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:22 pm

vacant wrote:I started a "muntons gold old english bitter" last Sunday and noticed they recommend (paraphrased) "a secondary fermenter, transfer 2-3 days after vigorous fermentation to avoid yeast bite".
Munton's actually say that on their instructions? Interesting!
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