TheDogsRump
MOMO BREWING
Hi all,
I used to do BIAB and have now switched to all electric with the GrainFather, but my question is about fermentation.
I've never done secondary, and most of what I read seems to suggest that it is okay to get away with this. Most stress that you should do three weeks in the primary though, if skipping secondary. I do wonder if this advice is primarily for kegging (it doesn't usually specify).
I have always done (roughly, depends on the beer of course) 2 weeks primary and 2 weeks bottle conditioning at fermentation temps before moving the bottles to the fridge.
I used to do BIAB and have now switched to all electric with the GrainFather, but my question is about fermentation.
I've never done secondary, and most of what I read seems to suggest that it is okay to get away with this. Most stress that you should do three weeks in the primary though, if skipping secondary. I do wonder if this advice is primarily for kegging (it doesn't usually specify).
I have always done (roughly, depends on the beer of course) 2 weeks primary and 2 weeks bottle conditioning at fermentation temps before moving the bottles to the fridge.
- Is this not technically 4 weeks of fermentation? 2 In primary and 2 in the bottles? Thus, LONGER than the three weeks I often see advised.
- If I adjust my technique to do 3 weeks in the primary, do I still need a full two weeks for bottle conditioning? I brew sake and I am used to waiting months for results, but 5 weeks for a beer seems too long.