Here I am eight years and 20 batches later, still posting in the beginner's forum!
I only have one 6.5 gal carboy and wanted to start a second batch one week after the previous, so I figured I'd free up my 6.5 gal by racking that first batch to secondary (in my 5 gal carboy), which I have never done before. Before transferring it, I still saw some bubbles on the top of the wort, occasionally popping, indicating it is still active. Now that it's in secondary, it looks perfectly flat (although it's only been 3-4 hours). Was the yeast on the bottom of the first carboy what was powering the ferment? Should I pitch more yeast? In all likelihood I'll just let it go and see what happens, but wanted to see what advice the collective experience here can offer.
Thanks!
I only have one 6.5 gal carboy and wanted to start a second batch one week after the previous, so I figured I'd free up my 6.5 gal by racking that first batch to secondary (in my 5 gal carboy), which I have never done before. Before transferring it, I still saw some bubbles on the top of the wort, occasionally popping, indicating it is still active. Now that it's in secondary, it looks perfectly flat (although it's only been 3-4 hours). Was the yeast on the bottom of the first carboy what was powering the ferment? Should I pitch more yeast? In all likelihood I'll just let it go and see what happens, but wanted to see what advice the collective experience here can offer.
Thanks!