MarineDwg9
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I am in the middle of my first brew beyond a Mr. Beer kit.
I am brewing a mini-mash of an "Old Speckled Hen" clone from an ingredients kit from one of the popular online stores. The directions say to ferment for 5-7 days, then siphon to a secondary and let clarify another 5-7 days before bottling.
I have read a lot of folks debate whether secondary fermentations are necessary. This recipe does not call for any dry-hopping, so it seems the only function of the secondary is for clarifying the beer. Is it okay to not move the beer to a secondary?
If I don't siphon to a secondary, do I need to let it continue to sit in the primary for another 5-7 days, or can I go ahead and take a gravity reading and bottle?
I am brewing a mini-mash of an "Old Speckled Hen" clone from an ingredients kit from one of the popular online stores. The directions say to ferment for 5-7 days, then siphon to a secondary and let clarify another 5-7 days before bottling.
I have read a lot of folks debate whether secondary fermentations are necessary. This recipe does not call for any dry-hopping, so it seems the only function of the secondary is for clarifying the beer. Is it okay to not move the beer to a secondary?
If I don't siphon to a secondary, do I need to let it continue to sit in the primary for another 5-7 days, or can I go ahead and take a gravity reading and bottle?