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Default Moving from primary to secondary when its cold

snpm wrote:
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> My question is, should you move from the primary to the secondary based
> purely on days since begun, or should you move based on PA/SG?

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Sean,

I would move it based on the SG, since the ferment time can vary quite a
bit, due to the cool temps.

Other guidelines could be the sinking of the cap, if present, and the
rate of bubbles through a fermentaion lock, but these are probably just
substitutes for going by the SG.

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Mike MTM, Cokesbury, NJ, USA

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