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Hi there, I've got a barley wine which has finished active fermentation and needs to be racked into a secondary. However, I haven't had the time. I'm just curious how long it can sit in the primary fermenter (a 5 g glass carboy) before it will need to be moved over. Thanks

How long do you suppose it will continue to ferment this actively?

Makes sense. Thank you for explaining.

Oh, and how did you figure out that it would explode in the bottles if I bottled it today? I'm just curious...thank you again.

Thanks so much!

OG was 1.043. Will it affect the beer a lot if I remove it and bottle early? If not, the carboy which is currently bubbling over has a cap with two "ports" on it, one for an airlock on top, and another on the side for removing the wort from the carboy. Can I put an airline on the...

I think the pogues get me in the mood to get right drunk, as does exile on main street by the stones.

Hi there- This is my first post, and what a cool site this is! I feel like i've stumbled on a really great site. Anyway, here is my question. I've got a batch of stout in the basement, which is calling for a TG of 1.012. I'm at about 1.018 (if I can get a direct view at the meniscus)...