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Hi all, just a question about secondary Fermentation.

I've been looking on the internet about this and they all say the same. I don't have a carboy but was wondering if I could use my 30l bucket for secondary fermentation?

Cheers in advance for any replies
AJ

What is the same thing that they all seem to say? My experience is that secondary fermentation is a polarising topic.

If by "bucket" you mean some plastic vessel that would be suitable for primary then it will be fine for secondary unless you want a really long secondary (as in over six months or so).

In most cases secondary is not really essential. What's your reason for doing one?

I've given up on transferring my brews to another vessel before bottling.
I even lager in the primary fermenter before bottling.

No point in racking your brew, unless you have a specific and good reason to do so. As Bum said, "What's your reason for doing one?"
Reading about it on the internet is NOT a good reason.

See, it's easy to polarise things by coming out with a strong view aimed in one direction.

So would a racking vessel essentially be the same as a brightening tank that professional breweries use ?

My understanding is that a bright tank is usually used to hold filtered (i.e. bright) beer.