So the $40 CL chest freezer died (and I will get a $50 credit on my electric bill to have it picked up), leaving me with 3 kegs to deal with. I am considering transferring to bottles but have some questions as follows:
First, the temp of the beer is going from 40 F to probably 60-65ish F, will this hurt the beer (all ales-fat tire clone, amber ale, and a MO smash)? Simply, will these skunk?
Second bottling.... The beer temp is raised from the point that they were carbed at. If I attempt to bottle straight from the tap, won't I lose most of the CO2 from the solution and get flat beer in the bottle if I don't add sugar? If it is partially carbed and add sugar, how do I determine the proper amount? I have avoided bottle bombs to this point and wish to continue the streak.
And finally C) should I actually get the sugar levels correct, these were all cold crashed prior to kegging, will there be enough yeast in suspension to do the work required?
Or is there a 4th option not yet explored? That being said, I can't get the new freezer until I get the basement refinished and the new bar built--but that is coming in soon in the DYI forum.
First, the temp of the beer is going from 40 F to probably 60-65ish F, will this hurt the beer (all ales-fat tire clone, amber ale, and a MO smash)? Simply, will these skunk?
Second bottling.... The beer temp is raised from the point that they were carbed at. If I attempt to bottle straight from the tap, won't I lose most of the CO2 from the solution and get flat beer in the bottle if I don't add sugar? If it is partially carbed and add sugar, how do I determine the proper amount? I have avoided bottle bombs to this point and wish to continue the streak.
And finally C) should I actually get the sugar levels correct, these were all cold crashed prior to kegging, will there be enough yeast in suspension to do the work required?
Or is there a 4th option not yet explored? That being said, I can't get the new freezer until I get the basement refinished and the new bar built--but that is coming in soon in the DYI forum.