Jason D Cook
Member
Hi all -
I'm currently conditioning my second-ever beer. My process has improved considerably since my first attempt.
I use a fermenter that I got locally here in the Philippines (wide mouth, blue opaque polycarbonate like Northern Brewers' BMB). The gasket is wanting, however, and I'm not too sure about the grommet for the airlock. I'm taking steps to rectify both trouble spots but I'm wondering:
Beyond allowing O2 in and possibly skunking beer, does a tighter/looser seal on a fermenter affect fermentation or cold crashing?
I seem to have a lot of gunk in suspension with this second beer (Dead Ringer from NB) and although I cold crashed from 60-degrees to 40, nothing ever got sucked back out of my 3-piece airlock (indicating a possible leaky lid gasket).
So does a tight fermenter increase fermentation and the effects of cold crashing?
I'm currently conditioning my second-ever beer. My process has improved considerably since my first attempt.
I use a fermenter that I got locally here in the Philippines (wide mouth, blue opaque polycarbonate like Northern Brewers' BMB). The gasket is wanting, however, and I'm not too sure about the grommet for the airlock. I'm taking steps to rectify both trouble spots but I'm wondering:
Beyond allowing O2 in and possibly skunking beer, does a tighter/looser seal on a fermenter affect fermentation or cold crashing?
I seem to have a lot of gunk in suspension with this second beer (Dead Ringer from NB) and although I cold crashed from 60-degrees to 40, nothing ever got sucked back out of my 3-piece airlock (indicating a possible leaky lid gasket).
So does a tight fermenter increase fermentation and the effects of cold crashing?