jfkriege

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I dont want to take the thread to far off topic. PM sent.

Yambor44

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Well, just transferred my wort to a corney keg for the first time. Currently sitting to allow the trub to settle and then will try "serving" of a couple of quarts as Tom mentioned. Then I plan to remove the poppet from the post and the QD and add the blow off tube.

One question (and too late). When you let this settle to serve off the trub, do you wait and add the yeast after you serve off the trub? I already added my dry yeast to the keg.

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I always add my yeast as soon as possible.

On that note, I just brewed my first brew that I am fermenting in a "slim 1/4 keg".

Boerderij_Kabouter

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I take the poppet out when I dump trub. With the poppet and the spring etc. in place there seems to be a lot of chance of clogging. Just pop those suckers out and it will be smooth sailing.

JetSmooth

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Please! This a family friendly forum.

Srsly, do you mean when you tap off the trub at the bottom or when you flip the empty keg over to get the junk out? I just did my first corny ferment and siphoned the beer out (no gas to push yet) and was a little concerned about getting the yeast slurry up in the top when I dumped it over. I just filled with about a gallon of water to swish and swirl it around to loosen before dumping it out in the yard. Rinsed 2x with fresh water and then filled to absolute top with water and a scoop of oxyclean. I hope that got it all out.

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I mean when doing any kind of transfer. On my last couple batches I haven't dumped the trub. I just wait until I am ready to transfer, then push the beer to my serving keg. I have a diptube I cut 3/4" short that I use for transfers and that leaves all the yeast sediment behind.

Take the poppet out of the keg connector, and the QD.

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I think I have active fermentation. A house ale going to town.

Its just bubbling along. Looks more active than it is.

Wayne.

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OMG AIRLOCK ACTIVITY IS NOT A FERMENTATION SIGN!!

Haha just kidding that thing is cookin!

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DKershner

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Did you jam a penny in between the leg of the cap and the corny?

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So....was that pitch the yeast b4 or after you serve off some of the trub?

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