sogrady
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Question for the experts here as I'm unsure how to proceed. Brewing a fairly standard IPA recipe, OG of 1.057, target is 1.014. Had problems with the primary fermentation - effectively zero airlock action - but based on the krausen condition and other factors some more knowledgeable folks told me I probably just had a leak.
Here's the problem: because I'm not the sharpest tack in the box, I racked to the secondary on schedule (1 week) but - I was told later - probably before I should have. Gravity was was 1.031 at the time.
To add insult to injury, my primary was not a 5 gallon carboy for the 5 gallon batch, but a 6 gallon.
Now, two weeks later, it's - in theory - time to bottle, but my gravity is ~1.018.
So the question is do I bottle now and minimize the risk of oxidation in the too large carboy? Or do I risk the oxidation and wait for the gravity to come down further?
And if I do bottle with that high of a gravity, how does it ultimately affect the taste of the beer after bottle conditioning (it tastes great right now)?
Any help appreciated. This isn't my first batch, but it's my first in years and I'm screwing things up right and left.
Here's the problem: because I'm not the sharpest tack in the box, I racked to the secondary on schedule (1 week) but - I was told later - probably before I should have. Gravity was was 1.031 at the time.
To add insult to injury, my primary was not a 5 gallon carboy for the 5 gallon batch, but a 6 gallon.
Now, two weeks later, it's - in theory - time to bottle, but my gravity is ~1.018.
So the question is do I bottle now and minimize the risk of oxidation in the too large carboy? Or do I risk the oxidation and wait for the gravity to come down further?
And if I do bottle with that high of a gravity, how does it ultimately affect the taste of the beer after bottle conditioning (it tastes great right now)?
Any help appreciated. This isn't my first batch, but it's my first in years and I'm screwing things up right and left.