LarsonLE
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***TITLE IS SUPPOSED TO SAY "COLD CRASHING QUESTIONS"***
So I have a Kolsch that has been fermenting for exactly 3 weeks now, and I would like to cold crash this beer in order to get clarity. Now for the questions:
1) Would it be fine to cold crash the beer in the primary fermenter, or is it advised to rack to secondary before cold crashing? Reason why I am asking is that I am out of fermenters.
Here's something else I could do: rack the kolsch to my bottling bucket, then place that in the refrigerator for a few days, then clean out the primary while it is cold crashing, then rack again into the cleaned out bucket. Then I would let it sit for a few more days then rack once again into the bottling bucket and bottle. Or would this be a high risk for oxidation?
2) I have heard of people slowly lowering the temps when they cold crash. I don't have the ability to do this, instead I would just throw it in the fridge. Is this okay?
3) How long do you guys typically cold crash for? Would 3-4 days be sufficient?
4) Lastly, is there going to be enough yeast floating around when I bottle so that my beer carbonates well?
So I have a Kolsch that has been fermenting for exactly 3 weeks now, and I would like to cold crash this beer in order to get clarity. Now for the questions:
1) Would it be fine to cold crash the beer in the primary fermenter, or is it advised to rack to secondary before cold crashing? Reason why I am asking is that I am out of fermenters.
Here's something else I could do: rack the kolsch to my bottling bucket, then place that in the refrigerator for a few days, then clean out the primary while it is cold crashing, then rack again into the cleaned out bucket. Then I would let it sit for a few more days then rack once again into the bottling bucket and bottle. Or would this be a high risk for oxidation?
2) I have heard of people slowly lowering the temps when they cold crash. I don't have the ability to do this, instead I would just throw it in the fridge. Is this okay?
3) How long do you guys typically cold crash for? Would 3-4 days be sufficient?
4) Lastly, is there going to be enough yeast floating around when I bottle so that my beer carbonates well?