racking to carboy

[Demus]

We need to keep in mind kit instructions are designed for people who know nothing about beer. If if you follow them exactly, you will make beer. That does NOT mean they represent the BEST way brew a particular batch. Also, there are waaaay too many variables in a ferment for anyone to give an exact time frame. It takes how much time it takes!

 

[5-0]

Primary 3 weeks, check FG twice over 3 days. Rack to secondary and dry hop for 7-10 days, then keg/bottle.

Sounds great, thanks!

 

[5-0]

We need to keep in mind kit instructions are designed for people who know nothing about beer. If if you follow them exactly, you will make beer. That does NOT mean they represent the BEST way brew a particular batch. Also, there are waaaay too many variables in a ferment for anyone to give an exact time frame. It takes how much time it takes!

I figured so, thanks for the input.

 

[Rugrad02]

I don't usually mess with doing a secondary but I agree that there are times when doing one may be necessary.

If you start a beer off with a saccharomyces yeast and later want to add a Brett strain, racking to secondary may be beneficial. White Labs recommends doing it for their Brett Brux strain. The Brett benefits from the oxygen introduced by racking to secondary. Of course this would not be necessary for 100% Brett beers as you would aerate the wort prior to fermentation.

 

[fgjnxhmhhu]

If you want to rack to a secondary

 

[Demus]

I don't usually mess with doing a secondary but I agree that there are times when doing one may be necessary.
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No, it's never NECESSARY. It may have some benefit or serve some purpose in some cases, but it's NEVER a necessary step it the brewing process...

 

[BonzoAPD]

I personally like to do a secondary even though most on here say it is not necessary. I find that my beers are much clearer doing a secondary than not. Also I find less sediment at the bottom of my bottles. And third benefit my beers have been tasting even better (although this could be because I am a new brewer and learn with each batch under my belt)

 

[Rugrad02]

No, it's never NECESSARY. It may have some benefit or serve some purpose in some cases, but it's NEVER a necessary step it the brewing process...

Perhaps "beneficial" would have been a more appropriate word. I apologize that the use of "necessary" bothered you in some way.

 

[Demus]

Not bothered, but since this is the beginners forum I thought it was important to clarify...