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Based on what my LHBS has for hops, I'm thinking of modify to this: 9.5 lbs Golden Light Liquid Extract 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt 40L 1.29 oz Nugget - 14.5% (60 min) 1.3 oz Cascade (35 min) 1.4 oz Northern Brewer (30 min) 1.3 oz Cascade (dry hop) .7 Norther Brewer (dry hop) What do you...

Yooper, do you go to secondary fermenter & then dry hop or if I do an IPA can I stay in the original fermenter and then add in the dryhops?

Do you need to go to a secondary for an Indian Pale Ale? Or do same rules apply?

So what benefit would the secondary give me in this case, maybe some beer clarity? Otherwise are you saying I could start a new brew in my secondary :) ?

Making a sierra pale ale clone per kit. It's been in the primary fermenter for 1 week now. Recipe calls to add 1oz of cascade hops at the end of 1 week & then let sit an additional week before bottling for 2 weeks. It doesn't call for me to move it to a secondary carboy. I am thinking of...