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Cool. I hadn't considered that, but will try it with next batch.
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Aging in carboy
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Aging in carboy
by bob1 » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:02 pm
How long will yeast survive in a carboy after ferment is over without any food to eat? 1 month ,2 months
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Re: Aging in carboy
by Wild » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:10 am
I've secondaried @ 70°F for 8-10 months without problems.
I've never primaried longer than 2 months.
YMMV
I've never primaried longer than 2 months.
YMMV
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Re: Aging in carboy
by bob1 » Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:52 pm
I dont have a ref for beer right now, but if I transfer beer to a carboy do I need to wory about making sure its topped up.
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Re: Aging in carboy
by Wild » Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:43 am
The beer will degas a bit during transfer from primary leaving a blanket of CO2. But if you are transferring a 5-gallon batch to a 6-1/2 gallon carboy, it might be best to put a little CO2 in the carboy first.
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Re: Aging in carboy
by Kirby » Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:55 pm
Wild wrote:The beer will degas a bit during transfer from primary leaving a blanket of CO2. But if you are transferring a 5-gallon batch to a 6-1/2 gallon carboy, it might be best to put a little CO2 in the carboy first.
Cool. I hadn't considered that, but will try it with next batch.
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