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[sgoehner]

What he said...

Don't secondary unless adding something (e.g. Dry hopping, fruit, etc) or if it will be in primary longer than 4 or 5 weeks.

I put boiling priming sugar water in bottom of bottling bucket and siphon beer right on it, but if you are good, you could bottle from the primary ... Just do t stir vigorously when priming.

I plan on doing what you do for bottling as I have never done it before, so I figure this is the best approach.

 

[sgoehner]

Ok, so today was bottling day, I think everything went well, just one final question before I sit back and wait. I think I left a little too much head space, about 2 inches instead of .75 which I read on Palmer's site is about right. Is this going to cause me any problems besides less beer in each pour?

 

[sidboswell]

No. I use a bottle filler and with the bottle filler submerged to press the tip in the bottom of the bottle, o fill to the top (and sometimes even run a small amount over). When you remove the filler the amount it displaced while submerged is about perfect.

If you under filled there is a small additional amount of O2, but not enough for you to tale any corrective action. Since this is your first batch, I imagine it won't age so long the oxidation will be very noticeable. WIt three weeks and enjoy...while you are waiting brew another batch!