Cold crash suck back from blowoff tube

[mscroggi]

FWIW, all this O2 talk has made me opt for skipping the cold crash on the beer currently in my conical! I cant say that I've really noticed a benefit from doing it in the first place, I've mainly done it because I can. It will be cold crashed soon enough when its kegged and placed in my keezer for carbing...

I may consider the jars or something along that line for my next lager though... Or maybe I'll try spunding instead!

I built out a spunding valve not too long ago.. and I really liked it.. The last batch I brewed, I was going to go the spunding valve route.. but I messed around too long and the fermentation finished.. hahaa .. I have to say it doesn't get any simpler and the results were really good. The beer wasn't as clear as it would have been after a cold crash for a couple of days before transferring.. but I am not hung up on getting the clearest beer possible..

 

[cactusgarrett]

For what it's worth, I've done something similar yet less complex and expensive to combat the cold crash issue. Few bucks for the fittings and balloons. Allows for a quick changeout of balloons when needed.