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So, against most of the advice posters have given me, I had to go ahead and rack to my secondary. I had to free up my primary for the batch I'm doing this weekend. I used a bucket clip which held the racking cane about 1 inch above the trub, so I don't think I got too much in the secondary...

Over the weekend I took 3 hydrometer readings to see where I was. All were 1.011, which according to the packaging as right on for FG. There doesn't appear to be any airlock activity. There were not any floaters in the sample, but it was quite cloudy. I gave the sample a taste and it was well...

I was actually thinking about the White Labs German Ale/Kolsch WL029. What's the difference between the 2?

Thanks guys. I'll make this batch as is with the Muton's Dry Yeast. Then down the road I'll try another batch using Liquid Kolsch yeast. It's all a learn by doing process anyways, right?

Sounds good. Thanks for the reply. Do you have any recommendations for fermentation temperature? I've read that a Kolsch should be fermented and conditioned colder than normal.

I guess you learn something new everyday! This is my first brew so any racking would be my first attempt. I currently have it in a water bath at about 68 degrees. Should I continue to leave it at that temperature, or should I drop it down for the last 2 weeks before bottling?

Thanks for the replies! I'll take a few readings this weekend to see where my gravity is. I was under the impression that racking to a secondary would help with clarity and to develop the flavors more.

I'm coming up on day 7 of the primary fermentation of an Irish Red Ale extract kit. I'm still getting airlock activity, a bubble every 30 - 45 seconds. I was going to let it sit in the primary for a full 2 weeks, then in the secondary for another 2 - 3 weeks at about 50 - 55 degrees. Finally...

I just received the Cologne Kolsch extract kit from Midwest Supplies for my second batch. I ordered it with the dry yeast that's included, but I was doing some reading and saw that they highly recommend liquid yeast. Should I order the liquid yeast or will I be ok with the dry yeast? Will it...

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