I'm new to brewing, and although I love good craft beers I'm not going to go through a massive amount each year (~200), so a 5-gallon batch is a significant commitment to me.
Here's my question: is it feasable after primary fermentation to rack half the batch into the bottling bucket for immediate bottling (halving the priming sugar, of course) and half into secondary for a variant (dry hopping half the batch, added flavorings, etc.)? Would the extra space in the secondary be a problem?
Here's my question: is it feasable after primary fermentation to rack half the batch into the bottling bucket for immediate bottling (halving the priming sugar, of course) and half into secondary for a variant (dry hopping half the batch, added flavorings, etc.)? Would the extra space in the secondary be a problem?