On 23 Feb, 05:45, wild <wild.2mg...@usenet.brewtank.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> It takes a few weeks before autolysis. An average rule of thumb for
> ales is 7-10 days in primary or until fermentation slows to 1 bubble at
> a minute+. Which ever comes last.
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> Wild
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I drop mine into the secondary as soon as the primary fermentation
starts to slow down and there isn't a thick 'head' of yeast on the
beer. This is usually about 4 days after I started the brew.