Dry Hopping and Yeast

[40oz]

Hi all,

This is my largest batch to date and using a 14 gallon SS BrewTech Fermentor. I'm getting ready to add the dry hops for my IPA. I've read a couple of different threads and I'm a little confused.

Should I use the bottom valve and drain the yeast then dry hop, or just dry hop and leave the yeast be?

I'd like to get this as clean as possible to avoid getting too much sediment into the bottle.

Since I don't have a brew bucket big enough for the complete batch before bottling I was thinking about transferring the batch from the conical to my kettle at the same time dropping in my priming sugar then transferring from my kettle to my 5 gal brew bucket where I will use a large brew bucket filter bag to catch at much drudge so I can trying to avoid getting it into the bottles.

Maybe from what I read the purpose of draining out the yeast was to primarily harvest it for a later use?

Thanks in advance

 

[Beerdrinker85]

After 5-7 days of fermentation just use the bottom valve and drain the yeast/trub.
When your ready to bottle, use your bottom valve again and drain the trub/yeast until you have clear beer flowing so this way you'll get clean beer from your racking valve. Cold crash 1-2 days before if you can. It will help a lot to get everything at the bottom.

From your Racking valve, transfer your beer to any bucket or whatever with you priming sugar in.
You don't have to filter anything, that's the advantage of the racking valve (better if you have the racking arm). I got the SS brewtech 7Gal BME and I can tell you that this way, you'll get clean beer.

Don't be afraid to use the bottom valve until you got clear beer. It's quick and easy.
I always ferment for 6.5 gal so I can affort the lost of dumping and have a big dry hop

 

[40oz]

Thank you for responding.

So drain trub/yeast...dry hop, then cold crash?

I Imagine you have their temp control system? How far do you take it down to cold crash (bring the hops and yeast down/drop)? This is my first time using their temp control and I've had this light session IPA going at 68˙F

I am nervous about the bottom valve I feel like the whole things gonna gush out lol


hop?

After 5-7 days of fermentation just use the bottom valve and drain the yeast/trub.
When your ready to bottle, use your bottom valve again and drain the trub/yeast until you have clear beer flowing so this way you'll get clean beer from your racking valve. Cold crash 1-2 days before if you can. It will help a lot to get everything at the bottom.

From your Racking valve, transfer your beer to any bucket or whatever with you priming sugar in.
You don't have to filter anything, that's the advantage of the racking valve (better if you have the racking arm). I got the SS brewtech 7Gal BME and I can tell you that this way, you'll get clean beer.

Don't be afraid to use the bottom valve until you got clear beer. It's quick and easy.
I always ferment for 6.5 gal so I can affort the lost of dumping and have a big dry hop

 

[Beerdrinker85]

Yes, drain/dryhop/cold crash 2 days and bottle/keg. If you have ball valve, I suggest you to dump at day 3-4 because if you wait too much, your valve may be clogged if you make big IPA.
If you have butterfly valve like I do, your good at anytime.

Yes I have the FTss, I cold crash between 42-43 with 2 pack of ice cube and 4x 1L of Ice Bottle. I'm switching the bottles in the morning and before I go to sleep. This way you can go to 42-43 easily for 2 days. Cold crashing is the key to get clear beer in my opinion.

Dont be nervous about the bottom valve, keep your hand on it at any time so you can close it fast. There is really no danger if you are ready to close it fast. I think it's one of the best features on my Conical and it's taking only 2-3 min to dump all the trub/yeast