cd2448
Well-Known Member
Hi,
After getting some tips from here, and getting my equipment from Home Sweet Homebrew in Philly, I brewed up my first batch yesterday - I knew what to expect and it went pretty much according to plan.
Now I've been reading howtobrew.com and The Complete Joy of Homebrewing and they seem to be saying that a secondary is not absolutely necessary for most brews. The people at the store recommended it, but I'm wondering if I can go straight from primary to bottles? Does anyone have any thoughts?
Remember - I'm a total beginner - my thinking was the less steps to the process, the less chance there is of me messing them up.
I'm making a west coast pale ale, from LME, if that affects the situation.
Appreciate all your input, on my threads and others - I don't think I've come across a forum with so much constructive and encouraging input, I'll be upgrading my account in due course!
After getting some tips from here, and getting my equipment from Home Sweet Homebrew in Philly, I brewed up my first batch yesterday - I knew what to expect and it went pretty much according to plan.
Now I've been reading howtobrew.com and The Complete Joy of Homebrewing and they seem to be saying that a secondary is not absolutely necessary for most brews. The people at the store recommended it, but I'm wondering if I can go straight from primary to bottles? Does anyone have any thoughts?
Remember - I'm a total beginner - my thinking was the less steps to the process, the less chance there is of me messing them up.
I'm making a west coast pale ale, from LME, if that affects the situation.
Appreciate all your input, on my threads and others - I don't think I've come across a forum with so much constructive and encouraging input, I'll be upgrading my account in due course!