Dead Ringer Kit Secondary Fermentation.

[leemorgan]

This is my first brew, it's fermenting like crazy only a few days in. My question is should I move to a secondary in a week or two? Maybe just dry hop in the primary and bottle? Opinions?

 

[Bramstoker17]

You'll get a mix of opinions, but for that beer I see no need to secondary. Just dry hop in the primary a week before you bottle

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[Bramstoker17]

Every time you move the beer to another container, you risk infection and oxidation. If you add fruit or other ingredients, or if you need to age it, then rack to secondary. Otherwise the beer will clear just fine in the primary, and its not there long enough to pick up off flavors


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[leemorgan]

How long does everyone recommend primary for? 3 weeks then bottle?

 

[masskrug]

How long does everyone recommend primary for? 3 weeks then bottle?

That is my schedule. 3 weeks primary-3 weeks bottle condition (although I have been known to sneak a few at 2 weeks)

 

[bbohanon]

I have brewed this one quite a few times both extract and all grain. I keep mine in the primary for 3 weeks, bottle/keg it and leave it alone for a month.
At about 4 weeks in the bottle/keg, this beer really becomes a work of art.

Trust us all on this one..Build your pipeline up by brewing up another batch while waiting on this one to condition once you bottle/keg it..Its hard not to crack into those beers at 2 weeks I know, but if you can hold off and brew up a few more batches while this one is conditioning, you will never have to wait to drink GREAT beer again. The first batch is the hardest one to wait on.