william_shakes_beer
Well-Known Member
OK: I've read the threads about to ssconday or not, and I've decided what's best for the Beer I choose to brew.
The general consensus is that secondary is only recommended if one is adding fruit or oak chips, or something similar. The question is: why does one rack to secondary for fruit or oak chips? What is the harm in adding items such as those to primary after the initial fermentation is complete? How does the dormant yeast cake affect those late additions?
The general consensus is that secondary is only recommended if one is adding fruit or oak chips, or something similar. The question is: why does one rack to secondary for fruit or oak chips? What is the harm in adding items such as those to primary after the initial fermentation is complete? How does the dormant yeast cake affect those late additions?