Secondary

[bquiggerz]

Hey,

just a quick question, when is the right time to rack to secondary fermentation?

Thanks,

Ben.

[Horden Hillbilly]

It depends on the kit. Some state that you should wait till the fermentation is fully complete, & others, ie selection estate, say you should rack it at gravity 1010 & let it ferment out.

I've let some of my selection kits ferment without racking at 1010 when time has been lacking, all I've done then is make sure that a small amount of the sediment is transferred when you do rack it. I believe that the finings need some of the sediment to "cling" to, therefore they will drop out of suspension.

[Brewhunter]

I'll usually transfer mine once clear after finings have been added if it's a kit,
But if it's a hedgerow I'll do it just after stabilised.

[bquiggerz]

I should mention that I don't use kits these days for wines or beers to be honest, that why I'm asking no instructions