El Pistolero
Well-Known Member
I have a scotch ale that will be two weeks in the secondary this Tuesday, after 12 days in the primary when it went from 1.083 to 1.023. I'm not too concerned about taking SG readings on this one, because my target FG was 1.022, and I was already near there when I racked it. I was planning on bottling on Tuesday, but at this point only the top 1/3 has cleared. I wouldn't hesitate to just leave it alone until it's cleared all the way, but I dry hopped with a half ounce of Fuggles, and I thought someone here said not to dry hop for more than two weeks.
So what's the conventional wisdom here...bottle after two weeks in the secondary, or don't worry about the dry hops, leave it till it clears?
Also, should I drop the temp a bit to help it clear faster?
So what's the conventional wisdom here...bottle after two weeks in the secondary, or don't worry about the dry hops, leave it till it clears?
Also, should I drop the temp a bit to help it clear faster?