Second Fermentation Wtf?

[Robbo2234]

Hi All

I have put down my first kit its a mangrove jack pils

after the fermention process is finished can i just fill my keg and let the co2 desolve chill and pour?
do i need a second fermentator or is it ok?

Thanks

 

[bignath]

Hi All

I have put down my first kit its a mangrove jack pils

after the fermention process is finished can i just fill my keg and let the co2 desolve chill and pour?
do i need a second fermentator or is it ok?

Thanks

Depends on what your trying to do mate. You don't have to secondary ferment at all. Some do, some don't. It's a big can of worms that issue. I generally secondary ferment my lagers, but not necessarily my ales.
re: process as above - i'd chill and then give it the gas, as opposed to give it gas and then chill. CO2 is more readily absorbed into solution the colder a liquid gets, so if you gas it to your intended level at say, room temperature, once you chill the keg, it will pour undercarbed. How you carbonate is another matter too, but either way, i'd carbonate it at pouring temperature.
Congrats on the first brew mate!

ps: Kegging so soon????? Well done!

 

[mwd]

You can always just put your primary into a fridge and crash chill (lager) When everything is clear rack into your keg and as above carbonate at the cooled temperature.

 

[np1962]

:icon_offtopic: Don't waste time waiting for the beer to get to serving temp before connecting the gas.
If you aren't chilling your beer to clear before kegging rack into the keg, connect the gas at serving pressure and put into fridge/kegerator to chill with gas on. Will give you 24 hours head start over those that are waiting for theirs to chill before connecting the gas.

If you are force carbing there is no need for secondary ferment to carbonate the beer, if you want to save on gas then you can secondary ferment using half the amount of priming sugars you would generally use when bottling. You will then have yeast in the bottom of the keg but this will clear after the first glass or two.

Nige

 

[Nick JD]

Don't waste time waiting for the beer to get to serving temp before connecting the gas.
If you aren't chilling your beer to clear before kegging rack into the keg, connect the gas at serving pressure and put into fridge/kegerator to chill with gas on. Will give you 24 hours head start over those that are waiting for theirs to chill before connecting the gas.
Nige

At 25C, how much CO2 will enter solution?

 

[np1962]

At 25C, how much CO2 will enter solution?

More than if the gas was not connected, and as the beer cools over time it will absorb more. No gas is wasted by doing this.
I'm assuming carbing over time at serving pressure, not quick carb using the "Ross Method" or similar.
Nige

 

[Nick JD]

You would get some in on the way down.

 

[glaab]

even if it's not going into the fridge str8 away because there's no room I'd gas it up str8 away so you can burp it and make sure it;s sealed under pressure

 

[Robbo2234]

Thanks All,

Ok so I finish fermenting, add to keg, burp keg, chill, add co2 and bring down to serving presure.

sound good?

 

[Spartan 117]

Thanks All,

Ok so I finish fermenting, add to keg, burp keg, chill, add co2 and bring down to serving presure.

sound good?

I'd chill for a few days (can make for clearer beer), add to keg, force carb.

look up a method called "the Ross method" for carbonating beer quickly.

Aaron

 

[Nick JD]

I'd chill for a few days (can make for clearer beer), add to keg, force carb.

look up a method called "the Ross method" for carbonating beer quickly.

Aaron

+1

Using your fermenting fridge to bring the beer to carbonation temperature is good because the warm keg doesn't affect your other keg('s) temperatures.