Fermentation question and nitrogen/keg question

[doggie_doc]

So I am on my second try at a homebrew. My first was a kit brew and I made an Oatmeal Stout, it started fermenting within 24 hours, and I saw bubbles for about 4 days. It turned out great, really enjoying it.

My second attempt is in the primary right now. It is another kit, American Cream Ale...I did a few things differently this time, mostly I aerated the bejesus out of it, which I did not know enough to do the first time around, I just stirred the first batch with my paddle. This time I bought another bucket to use to pour it back and forth. It started to bubble in about 6 hours. Sooo, the question is this. I am 10 days into the primary and it is STILL bubbling. Not a lot, but it is giving a blurp every few minutes.

How long should I keep this in the primary? Will it help the beer to put it into a secondary for awhile and how long?

This one will go in a keg and be put on nitro tap eventually. I was told at the brew shop to put it on CO2 first, force carbonate it at 35 for 12 hours, let the pressure off and then put it on the nitrogen tap in my kegerator. Does this sound right?

Thanks, thanks, thanks!

 

[bja]

How long should I keep this in the primary? Will it help the beer to put it into a secondary for awhile and how long?

Have you checked the SG?

This one will go in a keg and be put on nitro tap eventually. I was told at the brew shop to put it on CO2 first, force carbonate it at 35 for 12 hours, let the pressure off and then put it on the nitrogen tap in my kegerator. Does this sound right?

Thanks, thanks, thanks!

Why would you put a cream ale on nitrogen?

 

[NeoBrew]

I had a Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale on nitrogen once. It was fantastic. Gives it a really smooth mouth feel.

 

[LLBeanJ]

After 10 days, the cream ale should be done. Take a gravity reading and if it's at it's expected FG, keg it. If it's still a point or two above, give a few more days. I like to keg at 14 days. The nice thing about kegging is that you don't have to worry about it dropping another point or two in the keg as there is no threat of bombs and it will just help naturally carbonate. Ideally, however, the gravity is at FG, but if it's not quite there, not a big deal.

As far as the advice you received from your LHBS re: the carbing for beer gas, I'd say it's solid. You want to slightly carbonate it with CO2 and then let it finish with the mix. Overcarbed beer on nitro is no fun. I usually go 25 PSI for 24 hours, but a higher setting for less time would also work.

 

[doggie_doc]

Thanks for the help. I took an FG tonight and it has to go just a tiny bit more, will check again in 2 days. It is a 1.016 and we are looking for 1.010 to 1.014. Darn, I forgot to sanitize my hydrometer set up so had to drink it. I think it will be great on beer gas, nice and smooth. One of my favorites is Left Hand Sawtooth Nitro, I was going for something a little less hoppy but similar in color. This might be just what the doctor ordered. hehe.