Cold Crashing an IIPA?

[UncleDave]

Anyone here cold crash their IPAs? I've not done this to any of my beers yet, but my wife is in Greece for 10 days and the refrigerator has enough space to fit a carboy in it right now. I have an Imperial IPA ready to bottle and I thought I might clear it up a bit beforehand. I am wondering if it is worth the trouble. Thoughts?

 

[buzzkill]

cold crashing is great. you will have way less crap in bottom of the bottle. if you bottle. but the bottles seem to take longer to carb up from what Ive seen. Yes its worth it. if you dry hopped it will help that settle out too.

 

[UncleDave]

Thanks. SWMBO may come back to find that I've partitioned off the fridge. I'm thinking we split the space right down the middle. Think she'll go for it?

 

[Dougan]

Which fridge?

 

[UncleDave]

Unfortunately, there is only one in my house. If all works out, this might provide the impetus for a second one in the workshop.

 

[buzzkill]

Thanks. SWMBO may come back to find that I've partitioned off the fridge. I'm thinking we split the space right down the middle. Think she'll go for it?

Tell her the 'partition' is the new side by side.