LovesMeSomeBeer
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It seems like the general consensus on using a secondary is that there is no consensus, so I thought I'd post the specifics of my second batch to solicit opinions on the use of a secondary for it.
It's a trappist ale kit from Midwest and it's going good. I used the WL500 yeast and after 2 days it was bubbling away. Now it's been 5.5 days and it's still bubbling, but down to maybe 2 bubbles per minute.
The SG was 1.053 with a target for FG of 1.010 - 1.012.
My plan is to wait on the bubbling to stop, the check the hydrometer over 2 days then .... what?
Leave it in the primary for X amount of time longer? Then what? Bottle? Secondary? If secondary, for how long?
And I seem to gather than if I use a secondary, it will need more time in the bottle. Is that true?
It's a trappist ale kit from Midwest and it's going good. I used the WL500 yeast and after 2 days it was bubbling away. Now it's been 5.5 days and it's still bubbling, but down to maybe 2 bubbles per minute.
The SG was 1.053 with a target for FG of 1.010 - 1.012.
My plan is to wait on the bubbling to stop, the check the hydrometer over 2 days then .... what?
Leave it in the primary for X amount of time longer? Then what? Bottle? Secondary? If secondary, for how long?
And I seem to gather than if I use a secondary, it will need more time in the bottle. Is that true?