I use a large 10g primary with a loose fitting lid. I always rack to a secondary after 4 or 5 days when the krausen drops and most visible signs of fermentation are gone. I leave all the trub in the primary when siphoning then discard it.
It seems like most who use a primary with an airlock feel there are benefits to keeping the beer on the trub (i.e. the beer in the primary) for extended periods of time. Does this mean I should transfer as much of the trub as possible to my secondary before affixing the airlock? Is there any benefit to doing so? Am I losing anything with my current method? I've kind of been on the 1-2-3 program to date.
It seems like most who use a primary with an airlock feel there are benefits to keeping the beer on the trub (i.e. the beer in the primary) for extended periods of time. Does this mean I should transfer as much of the trub as possible to my secondary before affixing the airlock? Is there any benefit to doing so? Am I losing anything with my current method? I've kind of been on the 1-2-3 program to date.