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**Sherpa FE** · 10-12-2010, 09:08 PM

When I get home from Iraq (30 days & counting) I am going to start fermenting in my kegs. I do have a couple of questions.

1) How do you remove the poppet thingy on the QD?
2) Has anyone put a new beer onto the existing yeast cake? Would it cause too much foaming?
3) I saw that some people removed the dip tube, why would you do this?
4) Is fermcap really necessary or just a nice thing to use?

Thanks
Josh

Tom · 10-12-2010, 09:20 PM

Thank you very much for your service.

1) no need to, I just hook up a hose to a regular gas-out QD into a half-filled container to serve as an airlock
2) I haven't done it in a corny
3) I have one extra diptube with 1" cut off that I use to transfer out, that leaves the trub behind
4) I haven't been all that impressed with FermCap. Lagers have minimal kraeusen. Ales I get between 4-4.5 Gallons of beer.

Pickngrin · 10-12-2010, 09:56 PM

+1 Thanks for your service, Josh.

I've been very pleased with the Fermcap S.

**bad coffee** · 10-12-2010, 11:16 PM

I took out my dip tube so I wouldn't have to clean it.

I'm thinking of putting it back in for the next ferment and pushing to the serving keg with gas.

B

**Sherpa FE** · 10-12-2010, 11:27 PM

Thanks for the replies,
I have another question, thinking about adding another batch onto the yeast cake seems to be a problematic process, seeing as how the fermentation is almost violent in a glass carboy.

Since that is probably the case, does anyone wash their yeast from a corny? Do you just dump it into a container and let it settle out?

Thanks again

P.S. It has been an honor and priveledge to serve our county for the past 19 years.

Tom · 10-13-2010, 03:01 AM

I think it is a good idea to wash your yeast and then use only what you need. Have you checked out mrmalty.com ? that is Jamil's website on yeast amounts for different fermentations. That could tell you how much yeast to use for each batch.

**Sherpa FE** · 10-13-2010, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom

I think it is a good idea to wash your yeast and then use only what you need. Have you checked out mrmalty.com ? that is Jamil's website on yeast amounts for different fermentations. That could tell you how much yeast to use for each batch.

Tom,
good info, and I did already know that, I guess my wording may have been wrong.

For the people that do re-use the yeast at the end, what is your method for getting it out of the keg, do you pump it out, dump it, or not worry about it?

Josh

Flywheel · 12-07-2010, 04:26 PM

I just read this whole thread. This sounds like a great idea....thanks everyone.

martymoat · 12-07-2010, 08:33 PM

I did not read this entire thread but i am sure glad to see it here with 14 pages and going. I have been fermenting my 5 gal batches in kegs for about 2 years now.

The one thing i notice is i see a bunch of pictures of tubing connected to QDs then the keg....?
maybe it has been mentioned but why not just use

1/2 ID Silicone tube like the one sold on more beer. This gets placed over the gas in post and creates a good seal with the silicone tube and O-ring on the post.

And also no need to be cutting dip tubes, just pump a ton of Co2 in and corbra tap off the yeaties

**WortMonger** · 12-07-2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherpa FE

For the people that do re-use the yeast at the end, what is your method for getting it out of the keg, do you pump it out, dump it, or not worry about it?

I pump mine out after filling the keg with wash water. I find it is easier to sanitize the smaller diameter opening on the equipment than the larger keg opening. I have dumped it out before though.