Conical clogged butterfly valve 1.5 inch

[BrewKnob]

Mexican lager, tastes fine, 2.5 weeks in the primary at 53 degrees...2.5 days at 68 diacetyl rest. OG 1.051...FG 1.010.

Went to harvest...I get this.

Only thing i can think of is I dropped to 45 degrees prior to harvesting...have since raised it up again but still clogged.

Any suggestions, I can rack it BTW, the racking port is not clogged.

 

[hedgie57]

I'd go ahead and rack.Then swirl what beer is left to break up the yeast and then try dumping.If that doesn't do it try a sanitized spoon handle to break it up

 

[BrewKnob]

I'd go ahead and rack.Then swirl what beer is left to break up the yeast and then try dumping.If that doesn't do it try a sanitized spoon handle to break it up

Would you save the yeast?

 

[iijakii]

Do you have a way to apply CO2 and put 5psi or something on your conical? Might blow it out.

I had this happen to mine a few times if I didnt do a quick dump a few days into the ferment. What I did was sanitize a stainless steel chopstick I have and just stick it up and swirl it around. Be prepared to make a mess, put a bucket under there. You'll still be able to save some yeast.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Some yeasts like to turn to cement. My house lager yeast is one of em. Between those and the excessively hoppy, I'd never be able to dump/harvest without putting em under pressure. Spunding helps.