Racking to secondary..Question?

talleymonster · Aug 4, 2007

I brewed a batch of AHS Blue Moon Clone last weekend. I was going to rack to secondary this weekend. But when I lifted the cover I saw that there was still a krausen ring.

Can I siphon the beer to a secondary? or do I/should I wait until all the krausen drops?

BlindLemonLars · Aug 4, 2007

talleymonster said:
But when I lifted the cover I saw that there was still a krausen ring. Can I siphon the beer to a secondary? or do I/should I wait until all the krausen drops?

I suspect that ring is stuck to the side of the carboy, and won't be going anywhere until you soak with oxyclean and hit it with a brush!

I'd ignore it and turn to my hydrometer for guidance...if the FG is correct, go ahead and rack.

Llarian · Aug 4, 2007

That looks pretty done to me, but as was already said, use your hydrometer! That's really the best way to know if its completely finished.

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dantodd · Aug 4, 2007

seven days should be fine. (unless you are using a slow yeast or you are below 64 degrees or so.)

Even if it is a little early you'll get off most of the trub.

atxstanley · Aug 4, 2007

This happened t me when I brewed my Texas Kolsch which had a fair amount of wheat in it. Beers that have wheat usually from what I have seen have a more persistent krausen.

Read this, it might help: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=32033

TMy advice is to take a hydrometer reading, they are excellent tools. Good luck

Sea · Aug 4, 2007

Can't remember ever brewing a beer that didn't leave a ring in the primary. You'll be waiting a loooooong time for that to go away (it won't). Rack it.

A hydrometer reading is important, but if it fermented vigorously, just take one as you rack, it's not the end of the world to have a little fermentation occur in the secondary.

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