Christmas porter - to rack?

[HoppyBunny]

Hello all -

I was a little late brewing my Christmas porter this year and I should have enough time for it to condition to an acceptable flavour by xmas (although, it will probably reach its prime in February).

I've never racked a beer before and I'm asking for opinions on whether it will improve the conditioning of the beer if I rack for a week before bottling, or whether I should just go straight from PFV to bottle in order to leave enough time for the head to develop.

I'm ready to be persuaded either way.

(and yes, I realise timescales are tight and the proper answer to this question is get the beer on in September)

 

[ManseMasher]

Get it in the bottle and onto the primer as soon as you can would be my advice mate - let the yeast do its thing with the sugar and let it condition that way.

 

[LarryF]

I'll be bottling my Christmas Stout next week, Aurora hops, coffee and chocolate. In a week it's gone from 1061 to 1010 and it's still bubbling.