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pcmfisher

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Hi all,

I have never racked to a secondary before.

A couple of questions.

If I racked into a 20L plastic cube, should I put it in the fridge for a while after its finished fermenting or just leave it at room temp for a couple of weeks?

Also, seeing as though more of the yeast has fallen out of suspension can I expect my bottle fermentation to take longer?

Thanks
 
Hi pcmfisher

The choice is yours , if you have the ability to put the racked beer in the fridge then do it , if not then it should be ok as long as room temp is fairly cool like around 20C or cooler as a guide. If it gets too hot it could spoil the beer though it may not. It's not really that critical to the average homebrewer, i know people that don't rack but leave it in the primary for a month or so before bottling. ( lazy )
As for carbonation , it'll make no difference to the time needed , bottle & leave for 4 weeks then sample & if necessary leave another week but 4 weeks should be more than enough time.

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