cold crash wheat and rye IPA

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BuckeyeOne

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I'm brewing only my fourth brew. I've made up an IPA recipe using wheat LME, light DME, and rye malt. I've never cold crashed before and I'm wondering if I should for this one. I'm not looking at making a wheat ale per se, meaning I'm not looking to make a cloudy beer. Also, I'm using 1056 rather than a wheat ale yeast.

If I should/could cold crash, when do I do this and at what temperature and for how long?
 
Cold crashing before packaging will help get you a clearer beer. Some people do it as a matter of course for all their beers, others, like me, don't bother with it all (mostly because we/I don't have a place to cold crash it). If you have the space to cold crash, go for it if you want. I believe the colder you can get it, the better - more particulates will drop out of suspension at colder temps - if you can get it down into the 30s or 40s, you'll be in good shape, but even getting it into the 50s will help some. As for length of time, 2-4 days is probably sufficient.
 
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