Dhostetter
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I'm new to brewing and started my first AG batch. After about 10 days the fermentation slowed down considerably (watching gas release) so I decided to rack the beer to the second carboy. I've read that you really don't want the wort to sit in the primary for more than 7 days as it could start to get some off flavors. Grassy and such.
So i thought I was good to go with racking it. After racking the fermentation seemed to pick up. Bubble releases every few seconds and I started to build up more turb in the second carboy.
After a little more research I should have taken several gravity readings to determine if fermentation had truly stop/slowed before racking.
Now my issue is back to having the wort sit in the second carboy with the turb as I dry hop over the next two weeks. Longer than 7 days.
My question is should I rack it again or just let it go in the second carboy?
All in all, a lesson learned. Check gravity to determine if fermentation has stopped.
So i thought I was good to go with racking it. After racking the fermentation seemed to pick up. Bubble releases every few seconds and I started to build up more turb in the second carboy.
After a little more research I should have taken several gravity readings to determine if fermentation had truly stop/slowed before racking.
Now my issue is back to having the wort sit in the second carboy with the turb as I dry hop over the next two weeks. Longer than 7 days.
My question is should I rack it again or just let it go in the second carboy?
All in all, a lesson learned. Check gravity to determine if fermentation has stopped.