Kegging after fermentation

[Nullnvoid]

Tried to search for this, but the search function is shithouse. It has probably been discussed.

What are the negative effects in kegging a beer immediately after fermentation has finished. So have a brew, 4 days its done its business. Why would you wait?

Asking for a friend.

 

[mtb]

Diacetyl would be your biggest concern. Gotta give them yeasts time to clean up after themselves.

Then, it's a clarity issue. No cold crash means more crud in your keg.

 

[earle]

Why would you wait?

Time for yeasties to clean up after themselves.
Then time for yeast to drop/clear - aided by cold crash. Though you could do this in the keg, first few beers poured might be a bit more cloudy.

 

[laxation]

I'm probably only going to be able to cold-crash one of the two beers I have fermenting right now - outside of it not being clear, is there a problem with this?

it's for drinking w/family at christmas so I'm really not super concerned about clarity. we'll drink anything

 

[mtb]

Nah lax, you'll be fine.

 

[Nullnvoid]

Ok so follow up question. How long does it take for them to clean up? or is this dependent on different factors.

Still asking for a friend He has a lot of questions!

 

[mtb]

Two days is ideal for a diacetyl rest. Ramp it up to 21C, two days later, start crash chilling (or straight to keg if you're so inclined)

 

[Nullnvoid]

Perfect! Thanks for yours helps.

I'll wait another couple days to be sure then keg. Don't have access to cold crash currently. I mean my friend. My friend has no access to cold crash

 

[mtb]

That friend of yours should get his shit together and get a fridge

 

[wereprawn]

If you're doing ales at normal ale temps, there's no need to raise the temp for a diacetyl rest ( won't hurt, just not needed), just leave it for a couple more days as suggested.

 

[Grott]

That friend of yours should get his shit together and get a fridge

I know someone that has a double glass door fridge that he bought a couple of months ago, just needs a compressor. Oh is it yours mtb?

 

[Grott]

Perfect! Thanks for yours helps.

I'll wait another couple days to be sure then keg. Don't have access to cold crash currently. I mean my friend. My friend has no access to cold crash

Did your friend pickup from Midnight on Friday?
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[mtb]

I know someone that has a double glass door fridge that he bought a couple of months ago, just needs a compressor. Oh is it yours mtb?

Nah, I have a super heavy stainless steel cabinet with some weird broken shit on top. Oh.. Did I mention expensive? That too

 

[Nullnvoid]

Did your friend pickup from Midnight on Friday?
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Sure did, what a champ Got me through the weekend

And got a fridge lined up, not quite as impressive as MTB's just need to organise to get it

 

[Grott]

Using the fridge for chilling kegs and pouring or as a fermenting fridge?

 

[Nullnvoid]

Will be a fermenting fridge at this stage. My current fermenting fridge has died. Thus picked a week to get some brews done before it gets too hot and want to put in kegs as soon as postible.

 

[S.E]

If you're doing ales at normal ale temps, there's no need to raise the temp for a diacetyl rest ( won't hurt, just not needed), just leave it for a couple more days as suggested.

Indeed. I brewed an ale 4 days ago, pitched SO4 at 3pm. Tasted it this morning and it was fine so dropped the temp to 11c which is about the coldest I ever crash, normally about 12c-13c.

I expect to cask it in 3 or 4 days and it should ready in another 3-4 days.