Positives and negatives to 3 week secondary

[flyfish]

My Extra Pale Ale has been in secondary for two weeks today. I was hoping to bottle but have to go out of town for a week. I've searched other threads, but haven't found specifically what I'm looking for. What are some pros and cons to leaving it in secondary for greater than 2 weeks?

Thank you as always for the great advice and info.

 

[homebrewer_99]

As long as your temps are pretty stable there are no cons.

The pros would be clarity, aging, and mellowing. Remember lagers are stored that way for months, preferably under a controlled temp.

I do some lagers for 3 months in the secondary.

 

[joshpooh]

beer will be fine in secondary for 3 weeks.

 

[TheJadedDog]

I plan on keeping my Wee Heavy in a glass carboy for 6 months to age (thank you Pumbaa), I think an extra week will be okay.

 

[God Emporer BillyBrew]

I'd even say that two weeks isn't long enough.

 

[flyfish]

Thanks. I can go to Costa Rica with my mind at ease. Bavaria Gold, here I come!

 

[Pumbaa]

I plan on keeping my Wee Heavy in a glass carboy for 6 months to age (thank you Pumbaa), I think an extra week will be okay.

Thanks. I can go to Costa Rica with my mind at ease. Bavaria Gold, here I come!

Just make sure your airlocks dont go dry and you'll be fine.