Fastferment conical first batch

[Bobb25]

This is my first time with the Fastferment conical, and I am looking for comments from those of you with more experience. After racking my California Common Anchor Steam clone into the conical 3 weeks ago I left the valve closed, and let it rest in the basement closet. Fermentation went well, and today I took a test sample, and it had finished out well at 1.006, for an ABV of 7.2 %. When I opened the valve to drain the trub, it didn't budge. I tried gently shaking the conical, and rapping on its edge to no avail. So I inserted my previously sanitized beer thief into the offending gunk, it loosened up and I decanted two bottles of the stuff, and am going to let this thing settle for ten days, before kegging it. Are there any comments on what I should do different? Should I open the valve, and drain the trub the first couple of days after it's filled ? Will that affect the yeast, or is it all in suspension at that point?
Thanks for all help..Cheers!

 

[bluebarnaclebrewing]

I just keep it open from the start. Not sure if this is what you're supposed to do but it worked for me. I also did it your way.. didn't budge at all. After a night I came back and it was all settled. Takes time.

 

[Bobb25]

I just read that you should delay pitching the yeast on brew day. Leave the valve open, let the trub settle out, dump the collection bottle several times, then pitch the yeast 12 hours or so later on trub free beer. Think I'll try this on my next brew day ---a"german White Wheat" with orange and coriander.