Time in Secondary

[hopspop1176]

Ny thoughts out there on how long I can leave a Scotch Ale in my secondary. I only have one keg and I ont have it available for a week or two. The Scotch Ale has been in the secondary 2 weeks now. Any comments would be appreciated.

 

[RM-MN]

If your sanitation was good and you don't have to much headspace you could leave it for months. A week or two should be no problem.

 

[catdaddy66]

You can easily leave the beer in the secondary for 2-3 weeks with no problems. That's what I love about brewing... It is accommodating to the time frame (not so much on brewday). I'm a lazy guy, so if I don't want to do whatever (bottle, rack to secondary, etc) I can wait without worrying about injury to the product. I love that, you know?

 

[hopspop1176]

Thanks for the info.

 

[homebrewdad]

I've done a secondary for four months, and nother for two months. Both beers carbed up beautifully.

 

[Cyclman]

Beers can age for years in secondary. You'd want to be sure yeast and trub is racked off before sitting it aside for that long, but it is doable.