Joe028

Recipes 

I saw the other post about the duration in the primary, but I have a slightly different question. I HAVE to brew this weekend and I just racked into my secondary today. I usually use the 1-2-3 rule, but since I just racked to the secondary on my previous batch then that will be occupied for 2 weeks. Looks like I may need to keep my brew for this weekend in the primary for 2 weeks. Does that present any problem? Too long? Thanks.

Joe

david_42

Recipes 

2 weeks is not a problem, even a month works. You could leave the second batch in the fermenter for 3 weeks & rack to the bottling bucket, you just have to be a little more careful.

__________________
Remember one unassailable statistic, as explained by the late, great George Carlin: "Just think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are even stupider!"

"I would like to die on Mars, just not on impact." Elon Musk

Blender

Recipes 

I agree with David. I let my primary go for at least 10 days if not 2 weeks. I have also made sure that the temps for primary are around 65-68. I shorten the secondary time to one week and see no difference except that I beleive I get better fermentation.

__________________
Gary

SpyFox

Recipes 

Who says you have to secondary? In a carboy, no less?

Brew on. Primary fermentation for 2 or 3 weeks then bottle. Then patience grasshopper.

The trub in the bottom of the primary only becomes a problem after 6 to 10 weeks. Sometimes a touch less. Sometimes a lot longer. Some folks have reported forgetting a primary in the basement for 6+ months and ultimately having a darn fine beer.