Episode 014 - Racking To A Secondary Fermenter

This homebrewing video shows how to rack your beer into a secondary fermenter.

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[kcirded11]

If using a 6 to 6 1/2 gallon carboy during the primary fermentation, is it necessary to use a blow off tube? I'm planning on using a glass carboy for my next batch. I've only used the plastic fermenting buckets thus far.

[Stophocles]

@jersey1979 2: Nothing needs to be added, just make sure everything in the process is sanitary and that the transfer is as peaceful as possible and from the bottom of the fermenter.

3: Totally fine but should be avoided of course as much as possible. It will settle to the bottom of your secondary and hopefully you can avoid it better when racking to your bottling bucket.

[Stophocles]

@jersey1979 1: I usually take a taste after a week when I take my final gravity reading. Of course it's entirely normal for it to be flat, and as we all know, flat beer isn't good. I tend to think it shouldn't taste totally awful, and you should be at least a little aware of the alcohol depending on what your ABV is. Of course before you transfer you want to take your gravity reading to make sure fermentation is done or ate least practically done.

[Stophocles]

Everyone seems to say now that you shouldn't use secondary for ales.

[blazin5050]

@ostmash the sanitizer used, star san is a sanitizer made specifically for homebrewing that is food safe. It actually says on the bottle, "do not rinse" as they suggest the tap water you would use may have bacteria in it that would affect the beer. My homebrews taste awesome and I never rinse it.

[Triethylborane]

You could also pump CO2 into the secondary before transferring to the secondary vessel.

[ostmash]

doesnt that sanitizer give a taste or something?

[ogLunaman]

good video, thank you

[Daman2beat]

I scerwed up my first batch. I have the Yeast from my primary into the secondary. Can I let the Yeast settle in what was supposed to be my secondary and after a few days put it into another Carboy and leave it for the recommended 14 days?

[smellpickle]

i`ve got a question,

if i put my yeast in the wart that is too hot,

i know if it`s too hot it will kill the yeast.

my question is, can i reheat the wart and add more yeast at the right temp and still have good beer?