2 Weeks In Primary?

[biggerboat88]

So I've had my brown ale in the primary for just over 2 weeks now. I took a sample last night to take a reading and dropped my hydrometer which shattered all over the kitchen floor...wonderful.

I'm wondering if I'm safe to rack to a secondary? I'm still getting bubbling every 1-2 minutes from the blow-off tube which seems odd to me but could just be excess CO2. I was planning on racking to a secondary and adding some coffee. Am I pretty much all clear to do so?

I unfortunately do not have a backup hydrometer and won't be able to get to my homebrew shop in the near future.

 

[bernerbrau]

Bubbles can indicate fermentation or off-gassing. No way to tell without a hydro or refractometer.

On average, with a typical OG, 2 weeks is normally safe, but it's always much better to be sure. Leave your beer alone until you can get a new hydrometer. It will continue to improve in the meantime.

You're in no rush to rack or bottle at this point. Patience.

(Revvy should be in here shortly.......)

 

[Coff]

Yea let it hang for a little bit, its a shame your hydro broke but hey now you can justify buying a Refractometer now amirite?

 

[malkore]

well its a brown ale, so it won't be 'see through' anyways, so you could skip the secondary, do another week in primary and then bottle or keg.

it'll still be a nice clear beer, although if you have problems racking sediment in primary, you might wanna do the secondary.

nothing wrong with either approach. many swear by no-secondary, many swear by always-secondary.

if your beer is good and you're happy, who cares!?