how long in secondry

[pongobilly]

i racked my fixby gold into secondry fermenter after 9 days primary, how long maximum can i leave it in the secondry before bottling, because im a bit pushed for time this week till saturday, will i need to gently stir it to rouse it for the priming sugars to work when i put them in

[bossman187uk]

Is it possible to leave the beer in the initial fermenter for extended periods of time?

For instance Could i allow it 10 days as usual to ferment out then add filings and leave for say another 5 or 6 weeks before putting into a corni??

Reason i ask is ill be poping home for easter and wanted to get a brew on its way so when i come home for summer 8 weeks later i could put it in the corni bright and clear and force carbonate it.

[spearmint-wino]

Is it possible to leave the beer in the initial fermenter for extended periods of time?

For instance Could i allow it 10 days as usual to ferment out then add filings and leave for say another 5 or 6 weeks before putting into a corni??

There are others a lot wiser than me in this matter (so correct me if I'm wrong), but 5-6 weeks in the primary sounds quite long to me, what with all that expiring yeast you could end up with autolysis - nasty off flavours caused by exposure to dead yeast cells. It would be better to rack it off the yeast after 10 days into a clean, sanitised vessel (with airlock) that you can use as a secondary.

[bossman187uk]

ok cool, i was just thinking leaving it in primary would cause less disturbance and open it to oxygen.

Do you think if i rack into a secondary after 10 days i could then leave it for a prolonged period of time, obviously sealed with an airlock.

I mainly want it as bright and clear as possible before putting in the corni as i intend to more the corni around a lot etc and so want as little sediment as possible in it.

[spearmint-wino]

It'll be safe in the secondary for months

DaaB's word is law

[bettyswallocks]

The boys are right, leave in the secondary as long as you can resist. Transfer to corny and it will be clear as a bell. I personally am a bit of a yeasty boy, like a bit of a sludgy pint.
good luck!

[Frothy]

I use a corny as a 2ndary & dispense vessel under pressure. This is after-all what is done with real ale. As long as you use a good yeast that flocculates out well (safale/ muntons gold) the small sediment isn't a problem and can often be brawn off in the first 1/2pint at drinking time.

Frothy