NocturnalEMT
Well-Known Member
I keep reading threads about people doing a secondary....can someone please explain/elaborate the pro's and con's to doing this. Are there even any advantages to doing this?
If you're looking for more of that, I suggest you read THIS thread, it's become the "uber discussion" on this topic.
To Secondary or Not? John Palmer and Jamil Zainasheff Weigh In .
the thread was great, but I have to start somewhere, I've actually put countless hours on here researching and learning all this. Maybe a sticky could be put in the beginners forum regarding continuous questions that rookie brewers have....just a suggestion. I even checking in the Hall o Fame sticky under introductions. It's not like I am posting on here without putting my search time in.
Not exactly sure how I overlooked that one....Thank You B
I don't understand the oxidation arguement for not using a secondary. I keep hearing on here that transfers create oxidation, but we all bottle or transfer to a keg so its going to happen anyway. I also here that oxidation takes a while to affect the taste of beer, yet most ales are not aged that long (6+ months). Am I missing something?
I transfer to secondary after the diacetyl rest. Then I slowly lower the temp to the lagering range.
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