Buffman

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I have had an APA in my primary now for two weeks. Active CO2 bubble-off is complete. At some point, I want to transfer it to a secondary to dry hop. I'd like to let it settle out longer in the primary, however. There is about 1" of trub. How long can I leave the beer on the trub before it starts taking on funky flavors?

BlindLemonLars

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It's hard to say. I've gone as long as nine weeks with no troubles. My standard routine is 3-4 weeks. Mind you, this is in a temperature controlled environment.

Arkador

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1st off..(Before Revvy beats me to it).. Airlock is not a measure of fermentation, SG is!

for an APA, I would go 4 weeks in primary, then transfer for dryhopping.

humann_brewing

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what Arkador said

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pnj

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Ed's Haus Ale goes 10 days in primary.....

homebeerbrewer

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Five months, two weeks, three days, 14 hours, 36 minutes, and 54 seconds...

No seriously, I've left my last batch in the primary for a little over six weeks - due to a carboy injury - and the beer turned out good. My last two batches before that were in the primary for four weeks. Both were good.

I need to get brewing again, I'm running out. Hopefully my hand works well enough, I think I'm gonna brew again this weekend.

whalenutz

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I just celebrated the birth of my first daughter and did not have anytime to get my scottish/old ale out of the primary, was there for 10 weeksbefore i could add a cup of dextrose for 5.5 gallons. let sit for one week at 60 and tried one, and got bubbles and a good taste but a little green and now im stuck in deadhorse ak work and cannot touch my brew for about two maybe four more weeks but when i get back hell yeah its onnnn

zac

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I have had beers in primary for over 6 months with no harmful flavors.

buzzkill

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I don't use secondary for dry hopping any more,just throw the hops in at week two or three. Then set one week,then chill one week,pull it out of fridge day before I bottle to warm up some. I have had good results from letting it age in carboy 4 ta 6 weeks...

samc

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+1 on dry hop in primary. Once FG is reached and the beer ages for a week or so I throw in the hops in a bag and let them be. Why risk infection and other problems by transferring to secondary?