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Primary fermentation is the initial and primary stage of fermentation where the yeast consumes the sugars in the wort and converts them to alcohol and carbon dioxide.

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Will my session beer be OK for 5-6 weeks in primary?

It will be fine. Not much more to say, but I have to enter a longer answer....;)
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Yeast on primary fermenting foam

Looks perfect What you see sitting on top is trub and it's fine.
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Overly Active Fermentation

At that temperature, I'm not surprised. If the room temp was 70, the beer temp could have been 75-80. Way too high for making good beer, but a higher temp will encourage a faster, more active fermen …
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Hops - Do they stay in the wort for the primary fermentation or not?

It's best to remove the hops, but it's not a deal breaker if you don't. It will just make it harder to siphon the beer later. There are 2 other options to consider...you can put the hops in a nylon …
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Best way to avoid stirring up trub while bottling/kegging from the primary?

So, to answer the question directly, the best way to bottle from a primary is to not bottle from a primary! …
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