Secondary

[jonnyhop]

Think I read in a GW book that he recommends leaving beer for a month before transferring to the keg. I have some Porter which I am planning to mature for 4 months anyhow so thinking of giving this a try, I used Nottingham yeast so hoping it will stick to the bottom of the FV. Do other people leave beer in secondary this long? Is their much advantage? Also wondering if it will be better left in the shed (pretty cold in Newcastle in February) or in the kitchen which will be warm?

[Whorst]

Secondary??? One week primary fermentation, or two week if I drop hop in the fermenter. Straight to the keg with finings, drink when clear. It boils down to 3-4 weeks before I drink it.

[Graham]

Think I read in a GW book that he recommends leaving beer for a month before transferring to the keg.

I can't see me recommending that. That is a recipe for trouble.

Keeping the beer in cask for a month, under pressure, before bottling, maybe, but not at atmospheric pressure in a fermenter. My stuff is often in cask before final gravity is reached.

[jonnyhop]

Cheers Graham, I think I probably mis-understood. Straight in the Corny it is!