Holiday Cheer. to go to a secondary or just from primary to the keg

[pauldog28505]

I Have commented on somebody's Holiday Cheer all ready but did not ask. I have it now in a plastic Fermenter- Primary. Do i need to go to a secondary or is not necessary. I got the recipe out of "Joy of Homebrewing". It does not say in the book to move to a secondary, it just goes from primary to bottling but i do not plan to bottle but in fact to keg. I just started the batch yesterday and it is in the primary as we speak. If any body can help please help.

Thanks a bunch

 

[subliminalurge]

Secondary and keg are pretty much the same thing... Here's the differences....

When you secondary, you allow time for things to settle out and the beer clears up.

Huh, that happens in the keg, too....

When you secondary, the yeast have a chance to finish up their business.

Oh, wait, that happens in a keg, too...

If you keg too soon, crud will settle to the bottom of the keg and flow into the glass when you pour it.

Oops, that only happens on the first glass. Probably wasn't even worth mentioning.

So, can anyone tell me what the reason for a secondary is? I was trying to explain to this guy why he should always put his beer through extended secondaries, but I seem to have forgotten all of the reasons....

 

[paraordnance]

There is no reason for secondary on most beers, I keg it from primary unless its kolsch or lager or I dry hop and washing yeast, and when I don't have spare keg. Everything will settle in keg, and stays there if you don't disturb. Carbonate at same time as you 'secondary'

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