Sanitizing equipment question

First time homebrewing i'm about to transfer from my primary fermentation bucket to my secondary fermentation carboy I just sanitized my siphon hose and carboy should I let every thing dry completely or is it fine to use


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What did you sanitize with? If Star San, transfer while equipment is wet. Don't fear the foam.


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It was easy clean



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Easy Clean may work for sanitizing even though it is not labeled as a sanitizer.
Starsan is a very effective no rinse sanitizer.
Are you racking to a secondary just because it is in the instruction sheet? Unless you are making additions to your brew, like wood chips or coffe beans, a secondary is not needed. More work, more risk for the same thing that can be accomplsihed in the primary.

I was just following the directions that came with my Brewers best Russian Imperial Stout kit it has been fermenting in the bucket for six days how much longer should I let it ferment for before I bottle it thanks all info is greatly appreciated


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brewpossum said:

I was just following the directions that came with my Brewers best Russian Imperial Stout kit it has been fermenting in the bucket for six days how much longer should I let it ferment for before I bottle it thanks all info is greatly appreciated


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Give it two weeks in the primary before your first hydrometer reading. Take another reading two days later. (Remember to make sure the hydrometer is calibrated and also correct the reading for the temperature of the sample.) If the readings are the same fermentation is complete. One more week will give the yeast time to clean up off flavors and sediment to settle out to clear your beer. Less suspended sediment means more can be poured from bottle to glass.

Another hydrometer sample will give you a visual on clarity.

Though with a RIS clarity may not be an issue.

Thanks for the great advise


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