Fermentation in the secondary?!

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  1. Brandonhelvie

    Brandonhelvie Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2015 New York

    Spent my easter morning transferening a double ipa into my secondary. I know, I know.. but I needed my big carboy for another brew. It was in the primary for two weeks. Still had some bubbling going on when I transfered it. Secondly I don't check gravity, I know I'm racking up thr mistakes rapidly but it was easter and thr kids were eager to get going.

    Anyhow, after being gone for several hours I came back to the house and just happened to check the secondary. Glad I did! Foaming like crazy in the secondary. It's not off color and guessing it's krausen. I had a big bed of hops, a huge yeast starter and the fall out from whirfloc in the primary. I'm guessing/hoping that when I transfered into secondary it just stirred up some yeast and they starting munching again. Should I be worried or am I right with this guess?
     
    #1 Brandonhelvie, Mar 28, 2016
  2. pittvkyle7

    pittvkyle7 Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2007 Connecticut

    Probably normal. What type of yeast? And what was the original gravity? A high gravity and a flocculant yeast could cause what you are experiencing.
     
    #2 pittvkyle7, Mar 28, 2016
  3. Brandonhelvie

    Brandonhelvie Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2015 New York

    It was w001. Have to check notes for gravity. I had a large starter and a massive blow off in primary for nearly 5 days.
     
    #3 Brandonhelvie, Mar 28, 2016
  4. Brandonhelvie

    Brandonhelvie Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2015 New York

    I threw in an airlock when I transfered this morning. Glad I caught it! Had to put a blow off on it again.
     
    #4 Brandonhelvie, Mar 28, 2016
  5. scottakelly

    scottakelly Maven (1,487) May 9, 2007 Ohio

    Sounds like you need to buy another fermenter
     
    #5 scottakelly, Mar 28, 2016
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  6. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    There is a good chance that a double IPA was not done fermenting after two weeks, so I'd say that the yeast are roused and having their appetizer now.
     
    #6 PapaGoose03, Mar 28, 2016
  7. HopVol

    HopVol Initiate (0) Mar 31, 2015 Tennessee

    I'd say this is the correct answer. I rack everything to a secondary and its not uncommon to see a little secondary activity. The bigger the beer the more activity. When I moved my mead to the secondary it took off almost as vigorous as the primary just from stirring everything back up.
     
    #7 HopVol, Mar 28, 2016
  8. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Screw another fermenter, I would buy a hydrometer and a wine theif
     
    #8 SFACRKnight, Mar 28, 2016
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