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Cold Crash Pic - Look at the Yeast Left Behind

Discussion in 'General Homebrew Discussion' started by JoefromPhilly, Jan 20, 2014.

 

  1. #1
    JoefromPhilly

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 20, 2014
    I did a two-day cold crash in my secondary on an Irish Red Ale. Take a look at the yeastie boys that were left behind.

    cold crash.jpg
     
  2. #2
    passedpawn

    Some rando  

    Posted Jan 20, 2014
    What are you trying to show there? Just looks like some yeast on the bottom.

    Not sure how you brew, but I usually have a good half inch of crap at the bottom of my fermenters after cold crashing. Some of it is yeast, but a lot of it is the barley protiens and hop residue that settles out in the first few hours.
     
  3. #3
    JoefromPhilly

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 20, 2014
    Just showing that there is a yeast drop-out on a secondary cold crash. Some people say that there is no value in cold crashing.

    I don't have any hops showing in this, as there was no dry-hopping done.
    Here is another pic of the yeast. Next time I may go a bit colder and see what falls out.

    cold crash.jpg
     
  4. #4
    passedpawn

    Some rando  

    Posted Jan 20, 2014
    I don't do a secondary. I just cold crash my primary.

    Why are you doing a secondary? I'd say that if you are cold-crashing, there's no benefit at all for doing the secondary fermentor.
     
  5. #5
    RM-MN

    Supporting Member  

    Posted Jan 20, 2014
    Cold crashing causes the yeast to clump up and settle out. So does time. Your choice. I prefer to just wait.:)
     
  6. #6
    Hjandersen

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 20, 2014
    Hmm - Of course there's some yeast in suspension when you transfer to secondary which then settles out when cold crashing - Otherwise why on earth would you bother to do any of the procedures?!
     
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