You could get set up with a simple electric brewery for less than the cost of an induction cooktop, I would think.
Heat stick to keep it really simple, or two pots with manually controlled heating elements, and a GFCI breaker in the electric panel?
Started bottling way back, built a kegerator and kegged for about 6 years. Had to move about a year ago. Had to sell the kegerator and now don't have space for it where I'm staying. So I bottle for now, but will likely go back to kegging as soon as I can get a place with some room.
Got ya. I wasn't getting the fact that you only secondary in a vessel that is smaller in volume with a 'pinched' neck. I was thinking 7 gallon bucket to a 5 gallon bucket or carboy with more head space.
No, the surface area will remain the same unless you rack into a taller, narrower vessel. Plus you are exposing more surface area to O2 (unless vessel is completely purged of oxygen) as you fill the secondary.
How sure are you that the combined total of beer left behind in both primary and secondary is less than that of just a primary?
How would putting the beer in a secondary allow it to age any better than a keg or bottles?
I am kinda on the fence with Belgians. Not a big fan of Weizens, but I'll drink them on occasion if offered. Never had a sour. (Or are Lambics sour? If so, then no, I don't like them.)
Don't like IPAs. Although had a Bell's Two-Hearted the other day and it wasn't terrible. Just don't like...