In general if one waits until fermentation stops to transfer to secondary, how many more points will the SG go down by after a couple weeks in the secondary? or should I expect the SG to remain about the same?
Fermentation in secondary
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It should probably drop by 0-2 points, although it may have finished fermenting, as you transfer to secondary you stir the yeast up a bit and so it will probably start feeding if there are any sugars left that it can break down.
If fermentation is finished when you rack which it should be then no fermentation should happen in secondary.
bgough
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I've had beers that were finished fermenting (i.e. consistent readings 2-3 days in a row) drop another point or 2 after transferring to a secondary (which I don't usually do unless I'm dry hopping)
I think the additional point or 2 I've dropped is probably from the stirring of yeast and introduction of oxygen from the transfer and hop addition.
Also, my dry hops are usually between 12-14 days long.
