Beer kit second fermentation

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Pablo_Snuky

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Last night I started a kit beer that I have bought, I have not done one of these for about 10 years. In the instructions it takes about second fermentation. The problem with this is it will leave sediment n the bottom of the bottles. Can I do the second fermentation in the fermentaion bin then bottle once done, or do I need to do it in the bottle to create gasses that would bee needed for storage?
 
It has to be done in the final vessel be it a keg or bottles

don't worry about the sediment as it should stay at the bottom of the bottle as you pour just bear in mind that you will need to leave a very small amount of beer behind to ensure no sediment in the glass

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You can also let your beer fully ferment and clear, then prime your bottles with a little sugar.
 
ericstd said:
You can also let your beer fully ferment and clear, then prime your bottles with a little sugar.

Do you benefit by doing this as it leaves less trub in the bottles after its finished it's priming in the bottle? I'm only asking as I'm experimenting with this method with my brew which is now in it's 6th day of bottle conditioning
Cheers :drink:
 
Personally I finish the ferment in the keg and then bottle as much as I want from the keg, best of both worlds.
When you prime your bottles you will always get a little sediment.
 
If you want fizzy beer without force carbonation in the bottle it means you have to leave some yeast in there to create some CO2. Thus when it's finished eating the sugar it needs to create the CO2 it will sink to the bottom. Sediment in container conditioned ale is not (easily) removable. Use of highly flocculating strains of yeast will help to minimise yeast transfer to the glass.
 
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