Cold crashing Wyeast 4766 Cider

[smallkiller]

My 1 gallon test patch of cider with close to a pound of honey has finally reached less than 1.030. I'm giving it until tomorrow to bust a move and see what happens. I want siphon it to the glass 1 gallon carboy and cold crash for 15 minutes in a tub of ice water and siphon back to fermentor to clean out the coagulated yeast of the glass jug. Then I want to repeat this about 2 more times to try to remove as much yeast as possible. And then stuff em in the fridge.

I know it won't have carbonation but that's fine, I'd rather it be flat than a bomb.

What do you guys think about that? (I was also thinking of straining through coffee filters to catch the floating debris)

 

[smyrnaquince]

I'm not convinced that 15 minutes is enough time to do much of anything. I doubt that is enough time to significantly drop the temperature of a 1-gallon mass of cider, let alone be enough time for anything to settle out. I would think you need hours, not minutes.

 

[DarkPhyre]

I am thinking the same, However I have no experience w/it.