Racked too soon?

[jaydog2314]

Went to rack my first AG batch over the secondary after 10 days and when I popped the lid I suspected it was still fermenting as the krausen hadn't gone all the way down yet(I could be wrong, still learning)...but i transferred anyway and now about 4 hours later there is a little krausen forming in the secondary! this batch already blew off the lid on the primary and i'm now worried it will blow the secondary, I'm working on a blow off tube now, got to clean it but, take a look at what I saw when I opened my primary and tell me what you think. thanks

 

[Cyclman]

You don't want to rack into secondary until primary is complete, as defined by FG being the same for 3+ days. Otherwise, you are moving your still-fermenting beer off some of the yeast it could use to complete fermentation.

Secondary, when used at all, is for clarifying fermented beer, adding flavorants, or ageing.

 

[masskrug]

Still looks like it is cookin' to me. 10 days is too early. Did the instructions tell you to do that?

 

[kapbrew13]

Still looks like it is cookin' to me. 10 days is too early. Did the instructions tell you to do that?

Instructions stink. Throw them out and use guidance from HBT. Now your going to have to thirdary. Seeing its doing a primary now in the secondary.
What type is this brew?

 

[croakerj]

You made a second primary. I for this by accident when I racked a wheat to secondary (first mistake). It was @ 1.010 which was my intent but the yeast felt that of needed to fervent more. It ended at 1.006 and it came out crisp and crystal clear. Wish I could make most of my beers as clear as that one came out.
The yeast will multiply again and still make beer.

 

[jaydog2314]

It's an IPA, no instructions, my own brew...Previous brews I have always transferred around 10 days, this is an IPA so with it being a bigger beer maybe it needed more time. Checked again just now and I'm not sure I have new krausen in the secondary or if that is a result of racking onto star san, i doubt the star san but not sure b/c previous transfers never had tons of suds in the carboy like this one did. Here is a picture from just now, which is about 18 hours after transferring.

 

[masskrug]

instructions stink. Throw them out and use guidance from hbt. now your going to have to thirdary.

lmao!

 

[BrewWorm]

You don't want to rack into secondary until primary is complete, as defined by FG being the same for 3+ days. Otherwise, you are moving your still-fermenting beer off some of the yeast it could use to complete fermentation.

Secondary, when used at all, is for clarifying fermented beer, adding flavorants, or ageing.

Actually the trub that has settled will do little fermenting. They yeast that has floculated has done its work already. The yeast that's still working is in suspension. People who use conicles for primary and secondary often drain trub every 3-5 days or so.

 

[hops2it]

Now your going to have to thirdary. Seeing its doing a primary now in the secondary.

^^Sig line material right there.

 

[kapbrew13]

^^Sig line material right there.

Lol!!