I'm thinking of leaving my latest batch in the primary fermenter rather than rack it over to the secondary. I wouldn't question it if I was using an airtight primary fermenter.
My batch is a Brew House kit and they are pretty aggressive during the initial fermentation process and have had them blow out the air-lock in a standard bucket kit (made quite a mess!). I switch over to using a larger bucket but the lid is not airtight, it just snaps on without a seal - loose enough to allow the gas to escape.
Since it's not airtight should I rack it over to the secondary, I don't care about clearing it as I'm kegging, it but I don't want oxygen to have a negative effect on the beer if it's left in the primary.
My batch is a Brew House kit and they are pretty aggressive during the initial fermentation process and have had them blow out the air-lock in a standard bucket kit (made quite a mess!). I switch over to using a larger bucket but the lid is not airtight, it just snaps on without a seal - loose enough to allow the gas to escape.
Since it's not airtight should I rack it over to the secondary, I don't care about clearing it as I'm kegging, it but I don't want oxygen to have a negative effect on the beer if it's left in the primary.