mike1978
Well-Known Member
How long can you leave beer in a primary?
the general rule of thumb is 4 weeks. but from what i hear you can leave it on there for quite some time with no ill effects.
I got the same gravity reading three days in a row after 10 days. Is that wrong to bottle then? It was only my second batch so hopefully it still comes out good.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As a final note on this subject, I should mention that by brewing with healthy yeast in a well-prepared wort, many experienced brewers, myself included, have been able to leave a beer in the primary fermenter for several months without any evidence of autolysis. Autolysis is not inevitable, but it is lurking.[/FONT]
Make your own mind up but there are many conversations on here about long times in primary without adverse effects. If you don't believe then do a search on autolysis.
From the words of Palmer.
Must admit thought for the inexperience noob then it better to follow conventional instruction and then gain the knowledge through your own experience.
+1
I really think it's a personal preference and the only way to decide for yourself is to experience it.
Agreed.....and I have.
so for those who don't use a secondary at all....when time to bottle you just pour the priming sugar solution into the fermented wort in the primary, and bottle from there?
jesus, thats what i figured...thanks for clarifying.Noooo! Syrup in bottling bucket, rack and proceed to bottle.
so for those who don't use a secondary at all....when time to bottle you just pour the priming sugar solution into the fermented wort in the primary, and bottle from there?
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