Hoppopotomus
Cedar Hollow Brewing
Hi guys and gals. Bottling my first batch of American IPA this weekend. I did a 2 week primary fermentation in the Ale Pail and then racked to a secondary glass carboy for an additional week for settling/clarifying. I now have an American Brown Ale in a primary Ale Pail and this weekend will be 2 weeks. I was planning on racking this batch to my secondary Carboy after bottling the first batch as long as the FG is down where it needs to be. Of course, I'll clean and sanitize the carboy before doing so. I've noticed that many of you do not rack to a secondary fermenter at all and just leave the batch in the primary for the duration of the fermentation process. Besides risk of contaminating the batch or oxygenating it with an aggressive racking, is there any other risks or drawbacks.
I'm being very careful to make sure that everything is thoroughly sanitized and when I racked the first batch over to the secondary, did so very carefully to avoid splashing or agitating the batch. The manager of the HBS is a big believer in secondary fermentation and of course, my BB kits recommend it. I just want as much information about this as I can get, so I can make an informed, educated decision on whether or not I continue with the practice of racking to a secondary. I need the advice from all of you seasoned experts out there that have been at this much longer than myself! Thanks in advance for your insight.
I'm being very careful to make sure that everything is thoroughly sanitized and when I racked the first batch over to the secondary, did so very carefully to avoid splashing or agitating the batch. The manager of the HBS is a big believer in secondary fermentation and of course, my BB kits recommend it. I just want as much information about this as I can get, so I can make an informed, educated decision on whether or not I continue with the practice of racking to a secondary. I need the advice from all of you seasoned experts out there that have been at this much longer than myself! Thanks in advance for your insight.