Not to debate, but I prefer to do a secondary.
This batch is taking its time. Air lock bubbling for 12 days now. Still bubbling.
I want to secondary it and dry hop, and then (hopefully) cold crash for a couple of days.
I need this to be ready, fully sugar carbed, by March 24, and I know, I got a late start.
So, assuming I am not at FG yet, since there is still visible fermentation, would racking to the secondary be unwise, and possibly cause it not to hit expected FG? I usually wait until FG before racking.
I can, of course, forget the 2ndary and forget the cold crash and just let it go for another week. I just hope for as clear beer as possible. One of my biggest fans of beer that I ship north will be here, and I have a reputation to uphold.
This batch is taking its time. Air lock bubbling for 12 days now. Still bubbling.
I want to secondary it and dry hop, and then (hopefully) cold crash for a couple of days.
I need this to be ready, fully sugar carbed, by March 24, and I know, I got a late start.
So, assuming I am not at FG yet, since there is still visible fermentation, would racking to the secondary be unwise, and possibly cause it not to hit expected FG? I usually wait until FG before racking.
I can, of course, forget the 2ndary and forget the cold crash and just let it go for another week. I just hope for as clear beer as possible. One of my biggest fans of beer that I ship north will be here, and I have a reputation to uphold.