OilBaron
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I am in the process of making my first brew. I currently have 5 gallons of Oktoberfest on the 7th day of primary fermentation in my basement @ 60-64 degrees (depending on outside temp and how long I keep the window open for.
The percolation has ceased, or is now very slow as I did not see it occurring during the 10 minutes I watched it. The instructions indicate a window of 10-14 days for primary fermentation, but I am guessing that the slightly warmer than ideal temp may have sped the process up.
I will be out of town on days 13,14 and 15 of primary fermentation, which means I should move it to my carboy and begin to lager in the garage on day 12 or day 16. I know premature movement may create a negative effect, but would keeping it in there too long at 60 degrees also create a negative effect?
The percolation has ceased, or is now very slow as I did not see it occurring during the 10 minutes I watched it. The instructions indicate a window of 10-14 days for primary fermentation, but I am guessing that the slightly warmer than ideal temp may have sped the process up.
I will be out of town on days 13,14 and 15 of primary fermentation, which means I should move it to my carboy and begin to lager in the garage on day 12 or day 16. I know premature movement may create a negative effect, but would keeping it in there too long at 60 degrees also create a negative effect?