Secondary?

[ckelly999]

Hi all,

I have an ESB in the primary for 10 days which is now ready to rack to the secondary; I also have a keggerator that I have converted to dispense 2 corny kegs.

Do I really need to rack to the secondary prior to kegging, or can I just keg it and put in under pressure for a few days? My feeling is, any yeast that settle to the bottom after a few days will be easily removed with a quick pull on the faucet, leaving the beer cold, carbonated, and ready to drink in time for the games this Sunday.

Thanks in advance for any and all responses.

CK

 

[poptarts]

most people including me will recommend letting it sit in primary for a few days longer at least, then just cold crash and add to the keg. more and more people are getting on the train that secondary isn't needed... because it isn't.

 

[LovesIPA]

Secondary is definitely not necessary. At 10 days it may a little green yet. If it were me I would let it ride in there another day or two then burst carb it. It should be ready to drink by Sunday.

 

[johngaltsmotor]

I only worry about secondary on lagers. I wait 3 weeks and then coldcrash and keg - it's long enough to all but guarantee complete fermentation and easier on my schedule (only have time for brew tasks on weekends).

 

[BigFloyd]

+1 on not bothering with the secondary. There's no legitimate reason to use one for an ESB.