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Double Drop
...Well that's what I call it, when after 3-4 days of fermenting I move the brew to a clean fermenting bin to finish off the fermenting.
I can't remember where I heard of this, but my brews taste less 'yeasty' and generally clear a lot quicker.
Interested to know if anyone else does this.
I mainly use premium kits, and never bottle 
Rince
Planning: Woodfordes Admiral's Reserve
Fermenting: Cordon Brew Gold Seal Burton XXXX Bitter
Conditioning: Woodfordes Great Eastern Ale
Drinking: Woodfordes Admiral's Reserve
Fermenting: Cordon Brew Gold Seal Burton XXXX Bitter
Conditioning: Woodfordes Great Eastern Ale
Drinking: Woodfordes Admiral's Reserve
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
I think that's generally known as secondary fermentation. It takes the beer off the yeast sediment created during the primary fermentation stage but the beer continues its fermentation in the secondary. They aren't really distinct fermentation phases as they run in parallel.
I usually only use a secondary if I'm dry hopping the beer. Then again I tend to dry hop all my beers!
I don't think it's necessary as many report equally good results without it and it does introduce extra work and time. However, it seems to work for you so carry on with the good work.
Fermenting:
Condtioning:
Drinking: Twibute Clone, PJ Clone
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Do you let it ferment out or are you using the 'dropping fermentation method'?, which is supposed to produce a superior beer.
Some of the commercial breweries with older brew houses may still use the dropping method, a bit uneconomic these days I guess.
Fermenting: Marynka pseudo-lager
Maturing/Conditioning:
Drinking: Wheat beer, ESB, Vienna lager & shop bought stuff
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Brakspear use a "double drop" method and if im honest the brakspear bitter (which is only 3.4%) is amazing considering the low abv. A mouth full of great tastebud tingling malt and hops. Yummy!
Have a look her for their double drop process - http://www.brakspear-beers.co.uk/video.html
Good video, will have a look at the others. Great topic
Plannin'-
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