UnderThePorchBrewing

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Fermenting: UFO
In bottles: John's Red BarleyWine 7/12, 6/11, 6/10, 6/09, dead ringer, WH Honey Ale, Chinese rice wine
Kits ready to brew: German Honey lager, Wanderlust Wheat, Shade Mtn stout clone, american amber ale, Yards Pale ale clone, Chocolate porter,
Future: Ghirardelli White Chocolate Stout, samiclause clone, Winter Welcome 5G,

hethacker12

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I transferred the beer when it went down to 1.022, but that was only 7 days. What kind of effect will this have on the beer compared to the recipe that says to keep the beer for 21 days in the primary?
I am still planning on keeping it in the secondary for another 5 weeks though.

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Beer is like luck... A real man makes his own.

BroStefan

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The current thinking is to not use a secondary. An extended time on the yeast allows the yeast to clean up the fermentation byproducts. there are no offsetting benefits from getting off the yeast any off the yeast. I secondary only lagers and sours. I've kept beers in primary for as long as 6 weeks if I didn't have a free keg.

That all said, don't worry, you'll be fine.

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Steve in St Cloud, MN

Primary - APA
Conditioning - Flanders Red,
Bottles - New Peculier Old Ale, Long Winters Nap Barley Wine, and some odds & ends
Tap 1 - Honey Bunch Braggot
Tap 2 - Titania American Wheat
Tap 3 -
In the bullpen: APA, Barley Wine

UnderThePorchBrewing

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7 days is not quite ideal but secondary for a month or so should be ok then bottle. there should be enough yeast in suspension with only a week to finish off the beer well. if there is a layer of yeast in the secondary after a few days it is ok. I usually do 2 weeks then the secondary for a month. when bottling stir up some yeast and transfer to the bottling bucket. will be a long wait but worth it. enjoy.

My 2012 batch is doing great, is 6 months in bottles and tastes close to the 2011 which is at its peak and phenomenol. this is a fantastic beer age 12 to 18 months.

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Fermenting: UFO
In bottles: John's Red BarleyWine 7/12, 6/11, 6/10, 6/09, dead ringer, WH Honey Ale, Chinese rice wine
Kits ready to brew: German Honey lager, Wanderlust Wheat, Shade Mtn stout clone, american amber ale, Yards Pale ale clone, Chocolate porter,
Future: Ghirardelli White Chocolate Stout, samiclause clone, Winter Welcome 5G,

Kahler

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A buddy and i made this about a month ago. numbers came in a little low, but not too far off. racked to secodary last week, sample tasted great! cant wait for this to be ready.
what is the typical age you are all drinking this at?

Kahler

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Anyone out there?

UnderThePorchBrewing

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6 months is usually when I drink it. it is young but very good. always save some to age. I have some (4 to 6)from each yearly batch in June '09, '10, '11, '12, and am waiting until the Holidays next year ('13) so have 5 yrs worth to sample a flight with friends

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Fermenting: UFO
In bottles: John's Red BarleyWine 7/12, 6/11, 6/10, 6/09, dead ringer, WH Honey Ale, Chinese rice wine
Kits ready to brew: German Honey lager, Wanderlust Wheat, Shade Mtn stout clone, american amber ale, Yards Pale ale clone, Chocolate porter,
Future: Ghirardelli White Chocolate Stout, samiclause clone, Winter Welcome 5G,