joekid88

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So my wife bought me a wheat extract kit to start off my brewing career. I am using buckets for my fermentation. So I am currently 4 days in a after a rapid bubbling first couple days I now get a bubble every 90 seconds. So whats the consensus with wheat and a secondary Y or N? And if Y should I switch it over now or wait? Any other tips are appreciated as well. Thanks

RegionalChaos

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You want to take hydrometer readings to tell if the fermentation is over. Generally you don't want to rack to secondary or bottle until it is over.

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Ooompa Loompa

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Ditto on the hydrometer reading. But I don't think a secondary is necessary for a wheat beer (and even if you did use a secondary you would want to wait at least a week before moving the beer there). They tend to be cloudy anyway. I'd say leave it in the primary for 3 weeks then bottle.

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malkore

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It depends on what kind of wheat beer it is. if its a hefeweizen or a wit, no you don't need a secondary because tehy should not be 'crystal clear'.

if its an american wheat, sure, clear it in secondary.

no matter what, always remember that secondary is for clearing and/or aging...not for fermentation. thus, always make sure the beer is 'done' in primary before you rack it.

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