Yeast White Labs 001
Extra Pale Ale Clone
6 lbs. Golden Light DME
2 oz. Magnum 60 min.
1 oz. Chinook 15 min.
1 oz. Chinook 5 min
Pitch temp 72 degrees
6.5 gal car boy on 15 Jan 2015
Temp of wort 62-72 mostly 64-66
Fermentation has slowed down as of today: 24 Jan 2015
Questions:
1) With CO2 = 16-18 bubbles per min has the primary fermentation slowed to the point that I can rack to secondary?
2) I am leaving for a week on Monday (today is Saturday), would leaving the wort in the primary until I return in a week be a, not a good thing but okay, or a, terrible thing definitely rack to secondary today, thing?
3) Should I risk taking a hydrometer reading? I will only be able to take two readings before I leave on Monday.
This is my first brew and I am as nervous as my first child. Not quite but I am anxious.
Extra Pale Ale Clone
6 lbs. Golden Light DME
2 oz. Magnum 60 min.
1 oz. Chinook 15 min.
1 oz. Chinook 5 min
Pitch temp 72 degrees
6.5 gal car boy on 15 Jan 2015
Temp of wort 62-72 mostly 64-66
Fermentation has slowed down as of today: 24 Jan 2015
Questions:
1) With CO2 = 16-18 bubbles per min has the primary fermentation slowed to the point that I can rack to secondary?
2) I am leaving for a week on Monday (today is Saturday), would leaving the wort in the primary until I return in a week be a, not a good thing but okay, or a, terrible thing definitely rack to secondary today, thing?
3) Should I risk taking a hydrometer reading? I will only be able to take two readings before I leave on Monday.
This is my first brew and I am as nervous as my first child. Not quite but I am anxious.