Cold crashing before SF?

Clydebrewer · Jan 23, 2016

Following various threads, I've got that waiting for the yeast to clean things up at the end of primary fermentation is a good thing. Patience is my friend....
My understanding is that cooling the beer at this stage will allow more of the cloud to drop out of suspension before secondary fermentation giving a clearer final product.
Is this correct?
This seems to have been successful with my Canadian Blonde but is it recommended to do this with all brews?
Will there always be enough yeast left in suspension to allow secondary fermentation and carbonation?

Rookie questions I guess but I need to learn
Cheers

lukehgriffiths · Jan 23, 2016

I'd think so... Yeast is pretty hardy stuff... Can survive freezing and all sorts... I always crash cool my beers to clarify.

BREWERS DROOP · Jan 24, 2016

I always crash,it sinks the yeast,and the clarity is better too.

TheRedDarren · Jan 24, 2016

Yes, there will be plenty of yeast left in suspension after cold crashing for a few days.
If you cold crashed for longer than a month - more like lagering - you would want to add some yeast at bottling time.

Francois · Jan 24, 2016

Very helpful!

*moves primary vessels into the shed* :grin:

Clydebrewer · Jan 24, 2016

Thanks RedDarren,
I've got a Cooper's Stout finishing primary this week so will chill it for a few days before bottling.
I also have a Cerveza which will be two weeks at 14ÃÂ° this week which had been fermented with lager yeast, should I treat this differently?

TheRedDarren · Jan 24, 2016

Clydebrewer said:
Thanks RedDarren,
I've got a Cooper's Stout finishing primary this week so will chill it for a few days before bottling.
I also have a Cerveza which will be two weeks at 14ÃÂ° this week which had been fermented with lager yeast, should I treat this differently?

I'm afraid I don't have any experience with lager brewing mate, sure someone will post something helpful soon though :-)

Bigcol49 · Jan 25, 2016

Hi!
I make sure that fermentation is over and then move the FV into the cold for two weeks before bottling. If you are using a true lager yeast, this shouldn't make any difference - just make sure that fermentation is over. Lager yeasts mean low and slow fermentation.

Cold crashing before SF?

Help Support The Homebrew Forum:

Clydebrewer

Well-Known Member

lukehgriffiths

Senior Member

BREWERS DROOP

Landlord.

TheRedDarren

Landlord.

Francois

Weird beardy warloch

Clydebrewer

Well-Known Member

TheRedDarren

Landlord.

Bigcol49

Landlord.

Similar threads

Latest posts

Cold crashing before SF?

Help Support The Homebrew Forum:

Well-Known Member

Senior Member

Landlord.

Landlord.

Weird beardy warloch

Well-Known Member

Landlord.

Landlord.

Similar threads

Join the conversation!

Join today and get all the highlights of this community direct to your inbox. It's FREE!