B192734
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Hey everyone. How long does everyone leave their beers in a secondary fermenter? Just wondering if there is a point where it's too long or to short. Just wondering in general.
How long do you leave yours?
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Clonefarmer
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About 1 to 2 weeks for APA and IPA. Just long enough to dry hop and clear. Oud Bruin is at 8 months in secondary
. Medium ABV beers just long enough to clear. Bigger ABV beers can be left to bulk age for quite a while.
For most beers I just do a 3-4 week primary and then it goes to the keg.
When I do secondary it's either to dry hop or bulk age a big beer. Dry hopping is no more than 2 weeks, and bulk aging I've done about 3-4 months without any issues.
When I do secondary it's either to dry hop or bulk age a big beer. Dry hopping is no more than 2 weeks, and bulk aging I've done about 3-4 months without any issues.
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B192734
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I figured so. Just looking around at what other people do trying to broaden my horizons. I've done both primary and secondary and multiple lengths on both. At first, just a week in the primary then straight to bottle, and also 3 weeks primary and then secondary for another 3-4 weeks for a biggun. I know there are arguments for both.
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