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I was just very surprised to see that it was completely finished fermenting after only 4-5 days. The gravity settled off pretty quickly.... :confused: I'm a newb though, so that may be normal.

I let the beer sit in the primary for about 4 days, and it was racked to the secondary 12 days ago. Original gravity was 1.060. When I racked the beer, it was 1.019. I just checked it today and it reads 1.018-1.019. Is this ready to bottle? It is a wheat ale... if that has any bearing on...

So everything is going great.. and it will be time to bottle in about a week. I have the sugar drops to use, but I was considering the corn syrup method that seems to be so popular. Also curious about what temp I should store my bottles at. Any other bottling tips would be appreciated for the...

The plan was def. until the gravity was right, and then once everything settles, and it clears. Should I cover the carboy, does light have any effect on the process? and should I keep it at the same temp (~74 F)?

So, how long should it stay in the secondary?

A question would be; Can it be left in the primary? Is this what is called "One-Stage"?

OK... I started my first brew (Ale) on Saturday, the 13th (Today is the 16th). It had an intial gravity of 1.060. The bubbling has slowed way down, and is now less than 1 bubble/minute. It has been fermenting at 74 degrees. I just tested the gravity, and it's at ~1.019 which is almost in the...