Only primary?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:49 am
by shunt
2nd batch of hefe done, can i just leave it in primary until I keg?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:52 am
by DannyW
Yes, or you can even rack it after about 4 days and let it carbonate in the keg. A spundig valve is nice for this but you can just vent it once in a while.
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:10 am
by shunt
It might actually sit in the primary for 2-3 weeks. I'm going on a training course (golf course maintenance) and I might be gone for 6 days or If the weather is nice, 3 weeks!
Am I going to be OK letting it sit for 3 weeks in primary?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:17 am
by macgruffus
shunt wrote:Am I going to be OK letting it sit for 3 weeks in primary?
Weeelllll ... you will probably be okay but why risk it? Go ahead and put it over to your keg for conditioning and then "Relax" while on the course. If you do think it will be on the yeast cake that long and you are 100% sure it's done fermenting I'd consider dropping the temp some. Of course the real issue with this is you'll get more yeast floccuating out and could end up with something closer to an American-style hefe as opposed to a Bavarian.
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 6:51 pm
by bub
you will be fine, just leave it.... keep it cool
BUB
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:00 am
by BrotherhoodBrew
bub wrote:you will be fine, just leave it.... keep it cool
BUB
I agree with BUB... man that just feels dirty
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:36 am
by Brant
BrotherhoodBrew wrote:bub wrote:you will be fine, just leave it.... keep it cool
BUB
I agree with BUB... man that just feels dirty
is it like that scene from Ave Ventura where he realizes lois einhorn is a man?
Re: Only primary?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:15 am
by Field
shunt wrote:2nd batch of hefe done, can i just leave it in primary until I keg?
I'd keg it and store it upside down in your kegerator, you don't want beer on hefe yeast for too long.