Secondary

[reedequine]

What am I supposed to see going on in my secondary? I have a saison kit from Williams that I racked over 2 days ago. SG was right on, tasted great out of primary, but nothing is really happening. so the ? is, just be patient and let it condition for a few weeks or should I be concerned because i don't see any further fermentation taking place?

 

[Orfy]

Secondary fermentation is not for fermentation. It is for clearing and maturation.
The majority of fermentation should be completed in the primary.

 

[reedequine]

I thought so. Thanks for putting my mind at rest.

 

[sAvAgE]

Just to continue on your answer for the secondary. You said that the Secondary is for cleaning and ageing of the beer. so since it the rule is about 2 weeks I am led to believe to place in the secondary. If I let it sit to "Mature" for about a month or so. What effect would that have on the beer?

Not to hijack a thread but to shed some light on the subject of the secondary

thanks in advance.

 

[grnich]

A month is probably okay, but the yeast in suspension in the secondary will eventually flocculate, and those yeast are needed to carbonate in the bottle, if you don't keg.

 

[sAvAgE]

Gotchya thanks for the quick response.