Primary delema...

[Bsquared]

this week end I brewed up two batches thinking I was going to be around Friday to rack them into the secondary, but as it turns out I will be getting on the road Thursday after work for the long motor from San Diego to Sacramento, so the latest I can rack would be tomorrow night. they are both still chug'n along, so I think I will just let them be until I get back next Tuesday. Or would it be better to rack them while they are still actively fermenting than letting them sit for an extra week in the primary?

 

[t-dogg]

i usually rack after 4 or 5 days but i dont think 2 weeks in primary will really matter

 

[Brewsmith]

Just let them sit. It won't hurt it at all.

 

[dantodd]

Third vote to let them sit. It's better to sit on the yeast for a few days than to remove a bunch of active yeast. You don't have to worry about autolysis in that much time. If you are paranoid you can drop the temp a little on them to slow down the continuing fermentation, but I wouldn't bother.

 

[Bsquared]

Thanks I'll just let them sit till I get back.