I just brewed this on Saturday. Had a low OG. I think my sparging needs refining. My last few brews the OG was way off. Anyway, shes fermenting now and smells amazing.
I just opened two bottles from a winery in Wyoming that were slightly carbonated. Tasted great. Not sure why it would be necessary and I concur that it would naturally degas IMO.
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Been at it for about 5 years and I can tell you that at the beginning, simplicity is key. Doing multi-step fermentation can cause unnecessary confusion (hence why you're asking the question), not to mention you have even more chances...