TheSlash
Well-Known Member
Hi all, been reading here for quite a while, finally got into home brewing a few weeks ago. I'm getting close to the kegging time on my first batch and wanted to clarify a few things before continuing.
I brewed a kit of Oatmeal Stout with specialty grains from MidWest on November 20th. I made a starter 2 days prior and it made the primary bubble about 6 hours after brewing. It has been in my dark closet since. Saturday makes 3 weeks, I was thinking about doing the following...
Throw the primary bucket in the Kegerator at 40 degrees for a week to settle the yeast and gunk, (is this a cold crash?) and then siphon it to a corny and put it on 10-12psi, wait a week then drink... Or force carb if I get reaaaaal impatient.
I don't care about clarity, but I don't want a lot of suspended yeast, gives me horrid gas and all.
Will a primary bucket be ok in a 40 degree kegerator or would you just rack high into a corny and throw on air at 4 weeks for a little extra conditioning time?
There was only bittering hops added...
I don't want to use a secondary.
A week after the Oatmeal stout, I made an English Brown Ale, might leave this one in primary for 5 weeks, then either refridge/keg, or just keg depending on what you guys recommend above...
Thanks!
Brian
I brewed a kit of Oatmeal Stout with specialty grains from MidWest on November 20th. I made a starter 2 days prior and it made the primary bubble about 6 hours after brewing. It has been in my dark closet since. Saturday makes 3 weeks, I was thinking about doing the following...
Throw the primary bucket in the Kegerator at 40 degrees for a week to settle the yeast and gunk, (is this a cold crash?) and then siphon it to a corny and put it on 10-12psi, wait a week then drink... Or force carb if I get reaaaaal impatient.
I don't care about clarity, but I don't want a lot of suspended yeast, gives me horrid gas and all.
Will a primary bucket be ok in a 40 degree kegerator or would you just rack high into a corny and throw on air at 4 weeks for a little extra conditioning time?
There was only bittering hops added...
I don't want to use a secondary.
A week after the Oatmeal stout, I made an English Brown Ale, might leave this one in primary for 5 weeks, then either refridge/keg, or just keg depending on what you guys recommend above...
Thanks!
Brian