psotos
Well-Known Member
So I had a guy who brews a LOT (He makes beers and wines each week) tell me that I don't need to put a lid on the beer when doing primary fermentation since the beer needs a lot of oxygen then. So for 7 days i left the lid off my IPA (Lucky I did since foam got everywhere even with the lid off, I am sure it would have blown).
Is this insane or the right thing to do? Everyone else seems to want to put a starsan filled stopper on it.
Next question: How long should an IPA sit in primary? I had it in there for a week and then I racked it to secondary but I have seen others say no less than 3 weeks in the primary, and don't dry hop for more than 2 weeks.
My beer will be exactly 3 weeks old this Sunday. Do you think its ready to keg? Should I wait?
Lastly, I don't have a hygrometer to check the FG of the beer.
Is this insane or the right thing to do? Everyone else seems to want to put a starsan filled stopper on it.
Next question: How long should an IPA sit in primary? I had it in there for a week and then I racked it to secondary but I have seen others say no less than 3 weeks in the primary, and don't dry hop for more than 2 weeks.
My beer will be exactly 3 weeks old this Sunday. Do you think its ready to keg? Should I wait?
Lastly, I don't have a hygrometer to check the FG of the beer.