Wine maker wanting to switch it up

[LoneTreeFarms]

first time jumping to this side of the site. i've been brewing wine for a few years now but personally i drink more beer than wine. i've got most of the standard equip. and batched my first batch of beer last week, a true brew canadian ale. got a few questions.

usually i leave wine in the carboy for months to fully settle out. how long should i leave the beer in the primary, should i transfer to secondary to help remove some of the yeasties?

what additional equipment should i be asking for with christmas coming?

any added tips, suggestions, recipe kits that are good would be great.

Thanks
Ben

 

[Bricks41]

Short answer:

Primary for 2-3 weeks on the safe end. Use of secondary chamber is hotly debated, some do, some don't. I personally go from primary to bottling.

Helpful items:

Stir plate, O2 delivery system, and some way to control fermentation temperature

 

[headbanger]

Leave in primary for 30 days then rack to secondary if you want to clear or dry hop, soak wood chips, etc..

Ask for a couple of good brewing books (research this) for Xmas.