jbschuyler
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
I am preparing for my first pressurized transfer after spunding a 5 gallon batch in my Spike Flex+ fermentor. Currently, the tank is sitting at 15psi. In the next couple of days I will cold crash down to about 35-40 degrees, and I'm guessing the tank pressure will drop to around 8-10psi as a result. After the cold crash I will be transferring into a keg that has been freshly purged of Starsan.
My question is about whether there is an ideal differential between the the fermentor pressure and the keg pressure to ensure a fairly quick transfer without foaming (which I have read about happening to some)?
For example if the fermentor is about 10psi should the keg be around 8? I know I don't want to go too low and have foam, thereby losing the natural carbonation (and the whole idea of spunding).
Thanks for any help on this!
I am preparing for my first pressurized transfer after spunding a 5 gallon batch in my Spike Flex+ fermentor. Currently, the tank is sitting at 15psi. In the next couple of days I will cold crash down to about 35-40 degrees, and I'm guessing the tank pressure will drop to around 8-10psi as a result. After the cold crash I will be transferring into a keg that has been freshly purged of Starsan.
My question is about whether there is an ideal differential between the the fermentor pressure and the keg pressure to ensure a fairly quick transfer without foaming (which I have read about happening to some)?
For example if the fermentor is about 10psi should the keg be around 8? I know I don't want to go too low and have foam, thereby losing the natural carbonation (and the whole idea of spunding).
Thanks for any help on this!