Primary...12 days?

Lusch · Jan 31, 2007

Hi there, I just had a quick q...I'm thinking of leaving my primary for 12 days this time, any problems with that? Just a work schedulling thing this time around.. Its oatmeal stout in the bucket, put it togeather tuesday, will tsfr next saturday..
Thanks

Brewpilot · Jan 31, 2007

That is fine, no issues there... a couple weeks is well within limits.

Brewpilot

SteveM · Jan 31, 2007

This ain't exactly rocket surgery or brain science - 12 days is close enough for this work.

LS_Grimmy · Jan 31, 2007

Ya 12 days is just fine... I've had it in my carboy for up to 20 days with no problems

rdwj · Jan 31, 2007

I've had beers that weren't even done after 12 days in the primary.

the_bird · Jan 31, 2007

Honestly, I rarely move to secondary before two weeks. Doesn't hurt the beer, and I always seem to be busy the following weekend. You only have to start worrying about autolysis when you start measuring time in months, not weeks.

Lusch · Jan 31, 2007

RIGHT ON thanks a bunch
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5gBrewer · Jan 31, 2007

Right on. And I think Papazian even says 3 weeks isn't worth cryin' about. I try to move mine after that 2 week period though. I left one of my belgians on a cake for 3 weeks, and it totally picked up a yeasty flavor. Since then, I rarely leave them sitting around in primary for more than 2 weeks.

5gB

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