Dhostetter
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I started a 5 gallon batch of Brad’s Belgian Wit on 4/28. I'm a little concerned that the fermentation is going to long. As of today the brew is still fermenting with 1 to 2 bubbles / second and still has a thick head. I know I should use a gravity reading to make the final determination regarding fermentation but it's pretty obvious that something is still working. The recipe said primary for 4 days and secondary for 10. I understood this to mean that the fermentation should last about 4 days. Is this correct? I didn't want to move it to the secondary until the fermentation is completed.
Being new to brewing I think I'm missing something.
If the batch is fermenting there is no reason to move it to a secondary. It's just going to continue in the secondary. With a little bit of agitating moving it to the secondary it may even increase the fermentation a little.
My plan is to just let it run its course.
Can someone enlighten me? Am I missing something?
Dave
Being new to brewing I think I'm missing something.
If the batch is fermenting there is no reason to move it to a secondary. It's just going to continue in the secondary. With a little bit of agitating moving it to the secondary it may even increase the fermentation a little.
My plan is to just let it run its course.
Can someone enlighten me? Am I missing something?
Dave