This is my first batch of beer. I have used about 7# of amber malt and 1 ounce of Progress hops with an ale yeast. I have "The Joy of Home Brewing" 3rd edition as my guide. The primary fermeter is a plastic 8 gal bucket with bubbler attached on top. It is now going at a rate of about 60/min after 24 hours. Initial SG was 1.050. My question is when do you know it's time to transfer to the glass carboy for the secondary fermentation? I don't want to open it until that time but I do sniff the bubbler :) Thanks for any assistance.
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19 years ago