r8rphan
Well-Known Member
So, this is the first batch I've done using my new fermentation chamber.. It's awesome.. Temp locked right at 65 degrees the whole time... And I love that the blow off gasses are contained in the freezer so that when I open it once a day to take a peek, I'm hit with a serious blast of sweet beer gas...
Anyways, I was just realizing that I can use this thing for cold crashing, if I'm understanding things correctly...
As I understand it, the purpose of cold crashing is to rapidly drop the yeast and other suspended stuff out of the beer to help clarify it...
So, since I'm planning on transferring to keg tomorrow, is it just a simple matter of resetting the temp on the fermentation chamber controller to 40 degrees (or?) tonight and then transferring tomorrow afternoon?
Or is there a certain amount of time it has to sit at temperature, or does it have to be brought down in stages, or what?
Thanks,
Mark
Anyways, I was just realizing that I can use this thing for cold crashing, if I'm understanding things correctly...
As I understand it, the purpose of cold crashing is to rapidly drop the yeast and other suspended stuff out of the beer to help clarify it...
So, since I'm planning on transferring to keg tomorrow, is it just a simple matter of resetting the temp on the fermentation chamber controller to 40 degrees (or?) tonight and then transferring tomorrow afternoon?
Or is there a certain amount of time it has to sit at temperature, or does it have to be brought down in stages, or what?
Thanks,
Mark