2nd fermentation

[jmcvay252]

So I would like to get two kits to brew but one says it has a primary and secondary fermentation do I really need the secondary or can I just ferment it for 3 or 4 weeks in primary then bottle for 2 months wile I'm deployed? It's a caribou slobber that I'm looking at on northernbrewer.

 

[ACbrewer]

Off hand I'd say you are just fine. I don't think that recipe requires a 'racking'. There are some who swear by secondary and others who swear at it.

If you are adding something - like fruit, hops, etc after an initial ferment, then racking can be helpful. Otherwise, I skip them myself. (swear at catagory)

 

[stevo4361]

You can just primary for 3-4 weeks yes. In fact many including myself usually only use primary and skip the secondary all together for most beer styles.
EDIT-swear at category +1

 

[jmcvay252]

Sweet thank you so much guy. And it's been a little bit since my last brew it's 1.5 gallons of water for every lbs of grain for your mash tun right.

 

[stevo4361]

1.5 Quarts per gallon mash, sparge with remainder quantity water needed. At least that's what I use, you can go from 1.25 to 1.75 qts/lb.