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I have an Irish stout that's been in the primary for 9 days...should I rack, or wait an extra week?
 
I'm assuming you are talking of racking to secondary. My vote is to not use a secondary, let it sit another week to ten days, then check a gravity.
Pez.
 
IanPC said:
I have an Irish stout that's been in the primary for 9 days...should I rack, or wait an extra week?
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Another week wouldn't hurt, most of us do between 2-4 weeks. That being said if you do want to rack it or straight up bottle it make sure it's at a stable finished gravity. Test it now then in a day or 2.
 
Yeah I've been told 1-2 weeks primary. 2 weeks secondary 3 for bottling. Are there any advantages of of just doing a 2-3 week primary?
 
IanPC said:
Yeah I've been told 1-2 weeks primary. 2 weeks secondary 3 for bottling. Are there any advantages of of just doing a 2-3 week primary?
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Yes there is, and a quick search can bring enough reading on the subject to make you numb. Pez.
 
If you leave it for 2-3 weeks in the primary, you wont have to deal with sanitizing and transferring it....set it and forget about it for a few weeks!!!
 

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