Sweet rig @schematix
Gotta say I'm pretty happy with corny keg fermentors but I'd switch to that if I could.
Question for you though. You are always talking about transferring with a few points to go so the yeast are active and can mop up O2. I don't typically do this, I like to crash cool a few days after FG then closed transfer to the serving keg on my schedule. I feel this results in cleaner beer, and I like the idea of giving yeast more time in primary.
What possible avenues are there for oxidation if...
- I'm transferring mostly-carbed beer from a pressurised fermenting keg
- The serving keg has been properly purged (quality starsan purge then spunded from the fermentation)
- Both lines have been purged prior to transfer (blowing CO2 from the tank through for several seconds)
- I also fill my kegs until there is beer coming out the gas line and PRV, then I pour a pint to celebrate and that provides headspace necessary for finishing the carbonation.
Appreciate you know your stuff in this area, so I'd like to ask your opinion on skipping the 'transfer with a few points left' part if everything else is properly in order. It's not a huge deal to add a couple of oz of sugar solution at transfer time but it's one more step and I'm not sure why it would be necessary. Cheers.
Gotta say I'm pretty happy with corny keg fermentors but I'd switch to that if I could.
Question for you though. You are always talking about transferring with a few points to go so the yeast are active and can mop up O2. I don't typically do this, I like to crash cool a few days after FG then closed transfer to the serving keg on my schedule. I feel this results in cleaner beer, and I like the idea of giving yeast more time in primary.
What possible avenues are there for oxidation if...
- I'm transferring mostly-carbed beer from a pressurised fermenting keg
- The serving keg has been properly purged (quality starsan purge then spunded from the fermentation)
- Both lines have been purged prior to transfer (blowing CO2 from the tank through for several seconds)
- I also fill my kegs until there is beer coming out the gas line and PRV, then I pour a pint to celebrate and that provides headspace necessary for finishing the carbonation.
Appreciate you know your stuff in this area, so I'd like to ask your opinion on skipping the 'transfer with a few points left' part if everything else is properly in order. It's not a huge deal to add a couple of oz of sugar solution at transfer time but it's one more step and I'm not sure why it would be necessary. Cheers.