jbambuti
Well-Known Member
I've done a couple of higher gravity brews and am considering doing a Wee Heavy with an SG of 1.083 or so. This will be an extract brew with some grains for steeping.
I've read quite a few of the debates on primary only vs. moving to secondary and I was wondering if a secondary is absolutely necessary for a beer with this gravity. I have 2 plastic fermenting buckets, but no carboys. I'm really not in the position to pop for a carboy right now, so if it absolutely needs a secondary, I'll just work with another style.
Any thoughts on pluses/minuses of doing 3 weeks in primary and then bottle conditioning, like I've done with my other brews, would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I've read quite a few of the debates on primary only vs. moving to secondary and I was wondering if a secondary is absolutely necessary for a beer with this gravity. I have 2 plastic fermenting buckets, but no carboys. I'm really not in the position to pop for a carboy right now, so if it absolutely needs a secondary, I'll just work with another style.
Any thoughts on pluses/minuses of doing 3 weeks in primary and then bottle conditioning, like I've done with my other brews, would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.