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I have two 5 gallons barrels about to finish primary fermentation. They are bubbling about 5 a minute. They both have aquarium heaters in them keeping them at a constant 20C (68F). My question is after the bubbling stops completely do I leave them in the barrels with the heaters on or off, and how long for before I rack them off the lees? My inclination is to leave them heated for a few weeks but perhaps turning the heaters down a bit.
Maybe I should add that I make my own cider becuase I cannot buy unsweetened cider, I like it really dry and my ingredients are just juice and yeast, no water, no sugar. I let the yeast eat up as much fruit sugar as it likes, there is no question of me ending fermentation early or adding campden tablets and sweetners (would you do that to beer?).
Apologies if this has been answered already, I did search before posting and didn't find it.
Maybe I should add that I make my own cider becuase I cannot buy unsweetened cider, I like it really dry and my ingredients are just juice and yeast, no water, no sugar. I let the yeast eat up as much fruit sugar as it likes, there is no question of me ending fermentation early or adding campden tablets and sweetners (would you do that to beer?).
Apologies if this has been answered already, I did search before posting and didn't find it.