leave fermenter in fridge before kegging?

[user 64661]

Well, I bought a corny setup off CL and the keg leaks. It's coming up in between the plastic top and the aluminum can. I can't feel a crack from the inside. Maybe the o ring on the closest popit valve needs replacing?

I have an American cream ale in the primary. I was wondering if it would be of any benefit to place the primary bucket in the fridge overnight to pre-chill the beer? I will hopefully be able to rack to a keg tomorrow and start carbing. I have four more cornies coming tomorrow from an ebay purchase.

Txinga

 

[EdWort]

That is what Crash Cooling is and it will help drop the yeast out of suspension. You can leave it in the fridge for a few days. The yeast will drop out and form a firm cake on the bottom of your fermenter.

Pull all your posts and replace all O-Rings. If it still leaks, you got a bad keg.

 

[deanfootlong]

yes. cold crashing is amazing. i always do a cold crash now after i made a crystal clear beer. i cold crashed my latest beer in my keezer for 5 days before putting it in the corny.

 

[user 64661]

Anybody in Woodstock GA that can weld a leaking corny?

I took the corny up to beernecesseties in Roswell. Great place by the way...

The valves and stems are good. Looks like there must be a crack in the can. Either that or turn this one into a fermenter. Got an automatic blow off built in

 

[AKbrewer]

I don't think Corny's are easy to weld because they are paper thin. I had a keg go bad like yours so I just salvaged all the good parts off it and used the carcass for target practice. Thats how I discovered just how thin the metal on those really are.