[Paul]

Skip Transferring to a Secondary (most of the time)
I believe it was Sam Pink who said, “If I ever find a dead horse, I’m going to beat the fucking shit out of it,” a sentiment I experience every time the topic of whether or not racking to secondary is worthwhile. No, I couldn’t care less if others use a secondary, but I have no qualms referring to it is a hugely unnecessary step in brewing that’s most likely a remnant of our shitty-yeast past. Not only do some of the biggest names in the industry advocate for primary-only fermentation, but results from my recent xBmt suggests it makes no difference. While I have yet to formally test it, I do have quite a bit of experience adding other ingredients directly to primary including cacao nibs, vanilla, fruit, and coffee– it works just fine! If you like to bulk age big beers for longer than 5 months, racking to a second vessel may be of some benefit. I’ve even left sours in primary for 12+ months and they came out fine.

http://brulosophy.com/2014/12/22/18-idea...-brew-day/