second fermentation

been brewing for 1 1/2 years now.just brewed a nice stout.never used a secondery before till now.left in primary for 6 days-airlock pretty dead
its been 2 days in the secondary and no action whats so ever in the airlock
whats up with that?

busmanray said:

been brewing for 1 1/2 years now.just brewed a nice stout.never used a secondery before till now.left in primary for 6 days-airlock pretty dead
its been 2 days in the secondary and no action whats so ever in the airlock
whats up with that?

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The term "secondary fermenation" is almost an oxymoron. 99% of the fermentation usually concludes in primary. The purpose of secondary isn't to allow fermentation to complete, so much as to allow the beer to clarify and get it off the trub, helping to prevent off-flavors.

So it's not surprising you've seen little to no action in secondary. You usually won't. However, you should see your been clarifying as additional sedimentation occurs.

True, so true!

Any fermentation in a secondary (container) is actually a continuation of the first fermentation (unless you add a different yeast strain into it).

bikebryan said:

The term "secondary fermenation" is almost an oxymoron. 99% of the fermentation usually concludes in primary.

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Fermentation, Settling, Conditioning.
Six simple steps to home brewing.

Fermentation, Settling, Conditioning.I dont know about you but im seeing only three steps.

It was a joke...

busmanray said:

Fermentation, Settling, Conditioning.I dont know about you but im seeing only three steps.

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You're correct, I mis-counted.

Boiling, Fermenting, Settling, Conditioning...Five easy steps to home brewing.

busmanray said:

Fermentation, Settling, Conditioning.I dont know about you but im seeing only three steps.

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It is six if you have been drinking your brew!!!

El Pistolero said:

You're correct, I mis-counted.

Boiling, Fermenting, Settling, Conditioning...Five easy steps to home brewing.

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I count 4 now!

Doh! Yer correct...I forgot to skip drinking.

Forgot "drinking"? Did you blackout or something?

Flashback to three kids and seven presidents ago.

But I'm better now thanks.

El Pistolero said:

Flashback

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Where is "Occupied Kingwood"?

homebrewer_99 said:

Where is "Occupied Kingwood"?

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Gawd don't get me started again.