Brewed an Oatmeal Stout 9 days ago. Its def. the fullest bodied beer Ive brewed so far. Fermentation is halted, and Im thinking about going to secondary. Does a beer this big need more than 9 days in a primary. My plan was to go to secondary for an additional 2 OR 3 weeks. Thoughts/suggestions?
Is one week in primary enough for an Oatmeal Stout?
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That's fine. If you're using a clearing vessel ("secondary"), now would be a good time.
Yup, moving from 6 gallon plastic>5 gallon glass. It must be hard to tell when a n oatmeal stout is "clear, huh? How long would you say in secondary?
I package mine when it looks pretty clear in a glass/testing jar. No floaties, and the yeast not floating around in there.
I'm with you - keep in primary for the 3-weeks. Anything less than a month and I won't even consider racking.
thetragichero
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my oatmeal stout spent three or four weeks (don't make me do math) in primary, just bottled friday and will probably need at least a month to be drinkable
compare this to a pale ale where you can get away with two weeks and three weeks easily
don't rush it!
compare this to a pale ale where you can get away with two weeks and three weeks easily
don't rush it!
I'm not a fan of the ultra-long primary. I usually package my beers by week three, sometimes earlier.
If a beer has been at FG for a while, and is clear, it's ready to be packaged. It can always get more time conditioning in the bottle. I don't like to bottle too early, though, while the beer isn't clear as then you get more gunk in the bottle.
If a beer has been at FG for a while, and is clear, it's ready to be packaged. It can always get more time conditioning in the bottle. I don't like to bottle too early, though, while the beer isn't clear as then you get more gunk in the bottle.
What would you say for a beer that is going to be kegged? This beer has users saying 4 months is how long it needs to condition... would you do 3 weeks in primary, and 9 in secondary, or 3 weeks in primary and 9 in a pressurized keg?
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I go with 3 weeks in primary and 9 weeks in a pressurized keg, but it pretty much is personal preference/experience as to which works for you.
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