When and if to pitch bottling yeast in primary

[betterlate]

As the season comes near i usually do my yearly ginger stout but this year i tried something a little different by not doing a secondary. This is a very full beer much like a imperial stout starting at 1.088 and usually finishing around 1.022. my question is, its been sitting in the primary for around 3 weeks now. Do i need to transfer to a secondary for another week or two then pitch my bottling yeast (i usually do 3 days before bottling) or if i leave in the primary for another 2 weeks can i bottle straight from there without using the yeast?

 

[stratslinger]

Not sure I get the point behind pitching "bottling yeast" - maybe if you'd had SO long a fermentation and conditioning period that all the yeast had dropped out you'd want some new yeast... But at 3-6 weeks? I'd just let it ride and bottle as-is.

 

[kh54s10]

I wouldn't be tempted to pitch "bottling yeast" unless I had it in secondary for months.

For this one, unless you are adding something, I see no need for either a secondary or "bottling yeast"

I would also say that if the beer is clear, it is already there and can be bottled whenever you want.

 

[betterlate]

Thanks for the comments, i think i'll bottle in the next week or so straight from the primary.