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I moved a stout to secondary after 2 weeks. The OG was 1.062, now it's at 1.028. I pitched WLP041 Pacific Ale Yeast and was expecting a lower gravity. Should I be concerned? Add more yeast? Or just relax and let it sit for a few weeks and see if it drops in the secondary?

Thanks for the input. You've helped to convince the wife that I'm not totally off my rocker and she said drill away. Now to find a good Oktoberfest recipe to use with my new setup. Cheers

Yeah, that would be the most ideal way to go long term, but that requires quite a few more purchases ($$$). In the meantime I can afford some hose :ban:

I was kind of thinking it might be a bonus that I wouldn't need to shake the carboy to aerate anymore :) Is over aerating a concern? I have no idea.

This isn't really much of a DIY project, but I'm curious for any advice... My novice homebrew setup has me carrying my wort down the stairs to my basement after I boil in the kitchen. Where I'm going in the basement is directly below the stove in the kitchen. Is it reasonable for me to...