Transfered my winter ale to the secondary fermenter yesterday. Took a sip. Not bad, but needs to condition a few more weeks.

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Comment by Matt Volz on December 10, 2012 at 12:22pm

I normally leave in primary fermenter for 2 weeks, transfer to a secondary for 1-2 weeks, then to a keg for conditioning and carbonation. So for ales it normally takes 4-6 weeks. Lagers take longer due to colder fermentation temps.

Comment by Jennifer on December 10, 2012 at 11:24am

Had two homebrews from a friend over the weekend: a small beer and a coriander ale. Both great but the coriander, in particular, was just beautiful. How long are you fermenting your winter ale, total?