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I just moved my first (kit) beer from the primary fermenter to the secondary glass fermenter. Its a bit cloudy now, but I did draw some off to test in with my hydrometer and it tasted pretty good. Had some carbonation even!

I am a bit concerned though as it is pretty cloudy. I would say it has a really blond look to it but you cannot see through it, even in the hydro flask. Should I be worried? I dont think things got contaminated as the brew doesnt taste or smell bad right now. I figure I will leave it in the secondary for one week before moving it to bottles. It looks like all the fermenting is done.

Greg

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It sounds fine. You might consider leaving it in the secondary for 2 weeks before bottling.

Even so there's a good chance your homebrew will be cloudier than most commercial brews. Chill haze is common and doesn't adversely affect the taste, so don't worry about it.

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OK, that makes me feel better. I will leave it for two weeks then bottle it. Patience is hard!

Thanks for the advice.

Greg

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More properly the 'secondary' is called the clearing or bright tank, because beer doesn't undergo a secondary fermentation (like wine), but it does sit & clear.

[I doubt if homebrewering will ever get of 'secondary' as a term, even though it is a continuing source of confusion.]

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