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Thanks. That is what I've been thinking. Just need patience and let it do what it's doing. Don't rush the cycle.

I was thinking that fermenting produces the co2 and pushes the oxygen out, keeping a more sterile environment. So in general, I was thinking it would be good to rack to secondary with a little fermentation left, to push air out. If I wait till no bubbles, will there still be co2 filling air space?

Alright... My OG gravity was 1.1. I'm expecting between 10 and 11 percent final abv. I brewed this last Sunday and now it's Wednesday, a week and a few days later, and its still bubbling every 5 seconds. Any rule of thumb about transferring to secondary fermentor? I'm planning on harvesting...

Is it better to remove the protein chunks before pitching the yeast? If done, it makes beer clearer but might lose head when pouring a beer?

There was a group if us brewing the same wort out of a big vat. My boil had a lot of big chunks (proteins) floating around, while the guy next to me had small chunks around. I was told that this had to do with the heat when the boil started. It sounds like if you end up with bigger chunks, you...

Ill remember that. Copper and aluminum don't get along. -Thanks

Thanks for input. Wasn't sure if it was issue with water vs wort. Now I know. Thanks again all.

I know there's the argument about aluminum vs stainless steel. I've moved into a modified stainless steel keg for my wore boiler now, but I'm still using aluminum for my hot liquor cooker. Any comment there for aluminum vs stainless for hot liquor?

Sweet. Thanks for the replies. Helps a lot.

I'm just getting back into brewing. I'm brewing a batch of double IPA from liquid extract. Fermentation went great in primary fermenter. I transferred into secondary fermenter after about a week. Waited a day then threw in an oz of pellet hops for dry hop. They broke apart, but sat on the top...