oms1981
Scum
my very first batch has been in the primary for about a week now and so far all seems well. It got a slow start, about 32 hours to start fermentation (shoulda used a starter) but everything is looking good now. It is a wheat beer and I used White Labs hefe yeast.
I have read the threads and stickies about when to rack to a secondary, but I am wondering if it is really necessary with this style of beer. A big part of the flavor and character of a hefeweizen comes from the fact that it is so cloudy and yeasty which is why I really like this style.
So my question is this; should I rack to my secondary, or will the end result be better if I go to completion in the primary?
I have read the threads and stickies about when to rack to a secondary, but I am wondering if it is really necessary with this style of beer. A big part of the flavor and character of a hefeweizen comes from the fact that it is so cloudy and yeasty which is why I really like this style.
So my question is this; should I rack to my secondary, or will the end result be better if I go to completion in the primary?