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This has also helped clarify the term double-fermenting for me.
April 20
I know ALOT of brewers who dont secondary anything... I only secondary if the beer is going to take a long time to ferment out(more then 8-12 weeks...) but then alot say it helps clear the beer they are making.... IMHO leave it in primary for 3 w...
April 20
Thanks guys. This has been really helpful. We are going to rack it into the secondary, but probably not add any more yeast. Mike- bottle bombs had been a concern! My tiny little apt couldn't handle that.
April 20
Thanks people; these responses have been helpful to me, too.
April 20
BrewPup I wouldn't worry about repitching yeast in the secondary. IMHO, the only time that is an issue is when you are lagering a beer at cold temperatures - 34 to 42 degrees F - and keeping it at these temperatures for six or more weeks. Genera...
April 20
Ditto. You're really not refermenting at all, brewpup. Racking to a secondary is not a necessary step, per se, but depending on the style of beer you're brewing, and where you wanna go with it, a secondary is a good idea for the reasons olllllo al...
April 20
Secondary fermentation is a misnomer. What you are really doing is racking off the yeast cake into a new vessel. It's really more appropriate to consider this stage as a clearing stage and the secondary fermenter your brite tank. If you are able ...
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At 4:30pm on February 6, 2009, Hey Joe said…

At 7:09pm on December 28, 2008, Rob DeNunzio said…
Congrats on brewing your first batch!
At 2:43pm on October 22, 2008, Chipper Dave said…
Welcome Brewpup to the society! Keep us up to date on what you're drinking and if you find any great brews in your travels.
At 1:44pm on October 14, 2008, Eli the Mad Beer Man said…
We'll certainly try to satiate your need for brew! ;)
At 1:04pm on October 14, 2008, Shawn, the Beer Philosopher said…
Welcome to the Aleuminati, BrewPup. You've come to the right place!

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Currently hooked on Scottish ales. It's been rainy, foggy and dreary for the last several weeks here, so I think that has something to do with it.
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University of Iowa graduate. Beer lover. Living in Des Moines area, the best part of which is having the guys at Beer Crazy answer any and all of my questions about brewing.
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