two brews ago i forgot to add whirloc to my beer, resulting in a little more haze than i wanted. i had never tried cold crashing before, but i figured since its been below 40 degrees every day for the past week and goign to be for a while, i figured i'd try it-so right now the beer is in the garage at about 50 degrees, its been in there since wed. and dropped a couple degrees everyday. it was in the primary for 10. i tasted at the transfer and it was decent but tasted like it could use more time.
now, will transferring at ten days put a halt on any aging benefits? i guess what im getting at the beer might be clearer but still taste "green". i've been reading up on threads about cold crashing and the jist i've been getting from most of them is that i should have waited a little longer before cold crashing ( i planned on doing it for another 10 and then bottling) would i be better off bringing it back inside, letting it work for about a week at 65 degrees, then crash it for 3-4 days before bottling?
which leads me to my next question. i assume im going to have to repitch some yeast before bottling if they are all in the bottom of the carboy-how much would be sufficient for bottling?
much obliged fellas
now, will transferring at ten days put a halt on any aging benefits? i guess what im getting at the beer might be clearer but still taste "green". i've been reading up on threads about cold crashing and the jist i've been getting from most of them is that i should have waited a little longer before cold crashing ( i planned on doing it for another 10 and then bottling) would i be better off bringing it back inside, letting it work for about a week at 65 degrees, then crash it for 3-4 days before bottling?
which leads me to my next question. i assume im going to have to repitch some yeast before bottling if they are all in the bottom of the carboy-how much would be sufficient for bottling?
much obliged fellas