Beating a dead horse..secondary or not? - Page 6

Calichusetts · 01-27-2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sudsmcgee

This argument is like the special olympics, even if you win you're still........

I think of this phrase everytime this agrument or "discussion" starts up. Bottom line, sometimes we see both sides of the arguement presented as "facts" or perpetuating myths...my only concern with this is that some things we are telling beginners (on both sides) things that they will take as facts when really its opinions.

Can we close these threads yet or do we have to do this every 48 hours?

**eeverwine** · 01-27-2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Calichusetts

I think of this phrase everytime this agrument or "discussion" starts up. Bottom line, sometimes we see both sides of the arguement presented as "facts" or perpetuating myths...my only concern with this is that some things we are telling beginners (on both sides) things that they will take as facts when really its opinions.

Can we close these threads yet or do we have to do this every 48 hours?

But it's so much FUN! Can't we do it every 24 hours instead? Can we can we can we?

**3PegBrew** · 01-27-2012, 11:33 AM

I've never been to the special Olympics. Are they as awesome are the non special Olympics?

**Homercidal** · 01-27-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DannPM

Look at your primary on day 10. The top is much clearer than the bottom half. When you rack to a secondary you impede the progress of it clearing by mixing it all up again.

I get this. The top half of the beer is getting pretty clear by the end of week 2, while the bottom half is cloudier. Even without picking up the sediment on the bottom, when you rack you are re-mixing the cloudier stuff from further down, with the clearer stuff near the top.

I never really thought of that, but it makes sense. Now all of that stuff that was already halfway down the container has to start flocculating all over again!

wildwest450 · 01-27-2012, 02:01 PM

I like to ferment in the secondary, then move to the primary after 17 days. It's called a primary because it is of chief importance, and should be the last brewing step. Hell, if carboys weren't so heavy, I would carb and drink out of the primary.

**BierMuncher** · 01-27-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Homercidal

I get this. The top half of the beer is getting pretty clear by the end of week 2, while the bottom half is cloudier....

By the end of week 2, I'm racking crystal clear beer to a keg and getting ready to serve...using a secondary that is.