peterCooper said:Chevyguy is right. You need to go by SG not time. You need to be sure that it is still fermenting when you transfer to secondary so that a CO2 cap builds in the carboy preventing oxidation.
If you have a kit that includes significant oak, this might mean that the kit is not on the oak for so long. You can compensate by adding oak chips in the carboy as well. Of course you might not like things too oakey so it may not be an issue for you.
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