CodeSection
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@Yesfan, don't be fooled thinking you need to cold crash before dumping trub/yeast OR that you really need to cold crash. There is an abundance of information from pros, from manufactures, from retailers, and on forums that describe the process of dumping trub/yeast before cold crashing. Just think about all those pros and other brewers that perform their first dump near the end of fermentation or after the fermentation.
If you Google the question, you will find so many links on the subject that it would take you weeks to read.
BTW, brewers have been making great beer without ever cold crashing. The two main reasons to cold crash for me is that it will "clear" the beer so that there is less to no sediment on the bottom of the bottles. Though, brewers use fining agents like gelatin without ever cold crashing. Some use both processes.
The second reason for cold crashing is that I no longer bottle condition since I want to avoid oxidation. Thus, being able to perform a closed transfer to a bright tank and then being able to use less CO2 psi since the beer's temp is ~28F to obtain my desired amount of carbonation achieves my goal. The warmer the beer, the higher the CO2 psi is needed to obtain the same desired carbonation level.
Again, you do not need to cold crash before dumping your trub/yeast.......
If you Google the question, you will find so many links on the subject that it would take you weeks to read.
BTW, brewers have been making great beer without ever cold crashing. The two main reasons to cold crash for me is that it will "clear" the beer so that there is less to no sediment on the bottom of the bottles. Though, brewers use fining agents like gelatin without ever cold crashing. Some use both processes.
The second reason for cold crashing is that I no longer bottle condition since I want to avoid oxidation. Thus, being able to perform a closed transfer to a bright tank and then being able to use less CO2 psi since the beer's temp is ~28F to obtain my desired amount of carbonation achieves my goal. The warmer the beer, the higher the CO2 psi is needed to obtain the same desired carbonation level.
Again, you do not need to cold crash before dumping your trub/yeast.......