onipar
Well-Known Member
I brewed a Honey Kolsch extract brew from Northern Brewer yesterday, and I noticed it calls for a 2-4 week secondary.
Should I secondary it, or is it better to just leave it in primary for the specified time?
Generally speaking, I tend to avoid a secondary whenever possible. But at the same time, I'm completely unfamiliar with the Kolsch style, and whether or not the secondary is actually required in this case.
When I purchased the kit, I opted to use the dry yeast alternative, which is US-05. (I used some yeast slurry from a cream ale I bottled the same day).
Nothing extra is going into the beer at this point. The honey went in at flame out.
So anyway, secondary or no?
Should I secondary it, or is it better to just leave it in primary for the specified time?
Generally speaking, I tend to avoid a secondary whenever possible. But at the same time, I'm completely unfamiliar with the Kolsch style, and whether or not the secondary is actually required in this case.
When I purchased the kit, I opted to use the dry yeast alternative, which is US-05. (I used some yeast slurry from a cream ale I bottled the same day).
Nothing extra is going into the beer at this point. The honey went in at flame out.
So anyway, secondary or no?