Primary Fermentation for AHS Dead Guy Ale?

[BMURDA]

I just brewed the Austin Homebrew Supply Dead Guy Clone extract kit, and used 2 wyeast smack packs of Pacman yeast. My question is how long should I leave this in the primary? I was getting fermentation after only 5-6 hours after adding yeast, and my krausen is currently about to fall.

 

[Austinhomebrew]

I just brewed the Austin Homebrew Supply Dead Guy Clone extract kit, and used 2 wyeast smack packs of Pacman yeast. My question is how long should I leave this in the primary? I was getting fermentation after only 5-6 hours after adding yeast, and my krausen is currently about to fall.

Minimum of 2 days after you reach final gravity.

Forrest

 

[BMURDA]

So wait 2 days after my FG then rack to my secondary for how long?

 

[ultravista]

BMURDA, what temperature are you fermenting?

I did an all grain batch on 03/13 and it's still in the ice water cooled tub. I keep it at approximately 60 degrees, give or take a degree or two (+/-).

How did your ferment take off? Mine was uneventful, not a lot of krausen, but when it kicked off, it went pretty fast. It's pushing the airlock about 1.5 minutes now.

 

[BMURDA]

I had a 1.5-2 inch Krausen in less than 24 hours. It is still hitting the airlock a few times a minute. Im keeping this at around 70 degrees for fermentation.

 

[ultravista]

What is the total ferment time, from yeast pitch to now?

 

[Austinhomebrew]

The fermentation time will vary from batch to batch and from brewer to brewer or if you added yeast fuel or not, etc.

I would suggest 2 days after final gravity in the primary then in the secondary for 2 weeks. The bottle or keg and age a month at a minimum.

Forrest