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Old 04-06-2012, 01:35 PM   #1113
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Default Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter?

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Originally Posted by JohnnyKay5 View Post
Sounds delicious.

Through some reading I'm torn if I should rack to a secondary on a kit amber ale. I know ale is a generally an easy brew that can be left primary through the whole process but I'm interested in racking for clarity. Thoughts on racking the simple ale and risking oxidation or contamination vs. the benefits of a secondary fermenter?
If everything is clean, when you transfer, you are good to go. Never had a problem with contamination.......but I sanitize the hell out of everything. You will get less sediment in your bottles, if you transfer to a secondary.
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