Ready to Bottle?
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solbes
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Wait 3 days and re-check. If it hasn't changed gravity you COULD bottle without risking bottle bombs. But it might clean up the byproducts a little faster in secondary vs bottles if you wait another week or two.
It would benefit some to remain in the secondary for another week. At 1.010, your beer is most likely finished fermenting. I got away from racking to a secondary and only use a primary for a minimum of 3 weeks.
If the beer is at FG, tastes good and smells fine and is clear there is no need to wait. Honestly, a properly fermented beer should be done fermenting within 10 days. I find that usually by day 14 my beers are ready to package with no issues.
NewWestBrewer
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A fairly standard rule of thumb is just to leave it in primary for 3 weeks. Let the yeasties do all of their yeasty goodness.
MarcusKillion
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I wait the 3 weeks in primary most of the time . At least use 2 weeks . mostly because it allows the trub to settle down good . works better that way if I do not use secondary which I only use to dry hop. then 1 month in the bottle makes great tasting beer .
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