Willus <JBS1069@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I'm a newbie and had a few questions on doing a 2nd stage ferment..[/color]

Welcome to the club.
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> How long should i wait till transfering??[/color]

As soon as the first fermentation has ceased.
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> Should i leave all the sediment in the first bucket??[/color]

YES! The purpose of racking is to get the wort off the trub.
If you don't, the trub will likely induce off-aromas and
off-flavors into your beer.
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> Should i use a filter when transfering to 2nd bucket??[/color]

No, that will slow down the racking and create the
opportunity for oxidation.
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> Any help on do's and dont's would be very appriciated..[/color]

There is a free book on home brewing by John Palmer at
[url]www.howtobrew.com[/url]

Dick