Beez
Member
Ok, so, I've got a Porter in the works. As it's my second batch and the first batch where I'm using a Secondary I've got a question...
I started it last Sunday (1/6) with no problems as SG was within recipe limits (1.045 or so) and it bubbled happily for a few days (3). Friday (1/11) I checked the gravity and it was down to ~1.023. Sunday (1/13, Brew Day) I checked the gravity again and it hadn't changed (~1.023). So, I forged ahead and racked into my new carboy (secondary) leaving the trub/yeast cake behind. I plugged it up with a new airlock and put it in a shady spot.
I haven't taken a reading because I figure I'll let it sit there a while yet. It does seem to be pushing on the liquid in the airlock although I haven't seen a bubble come out (maybe I'm not watching long enough). There is a layer of very fine sediment on the bottom of the bottle.
So, is this normal? Can I expect the gravity to come down further in the secondary? When should I check it?
I started it last Sunday (1/6) with no problems as SG was within recipe limits (1.045 or so) and it bubbled happily for a few days (3). Friday (1/11) I checked the gravity and it was down to ~1.023. Sunday (1/13, Brew Day) I checked the gravity again and it hadn't changed (~1.023). So, I forged ahead and racked into my new carboy (secondary) leaving the trub/yeast cake behind. I plugged it up with a new airlock and put it in a shady spot.
I haven't taken a reading because I figure I'll let it sit there a while yet. It does seem to be pushing on the liquid in the airlock although I haven't seen a bubble come out (maybe I'm not watching long enough). There is a layer of very fine sediment on the bottom of the bottle.
So, is this normal? Can I expect the gravity to come down further in the secondary? When should I check it?