Entering New Territory

[RainyDay]

So I got a wild idea yesterday after talking to a buddy about cold crashing. I took all of the shelving out of my fridge and threw my pumpkin beer in there to cold crash! Being an apartment dweller I didnt think i'd be able to cold crash based on the lack of space, but if there's a will there's a way! This also means i'm going to be able to lager, assuming I dont have anything I need to put in my fridge during that time anyway

 

[COLObrewer]

. . . . . This also means i'm going to be able to lager, assuming I dont have anything I need to put in my fridge during that time anyway

Yea, who needs food for a month or three:rockin:

 

[Subsailor]

Beer is food!

 

[Xpertskir]

cold crashing does wonders for clarity.

 

[RainyDay]

November could consist exclusively of frozen dinners to keep my fridge free

I used gelatin in the past, which is great for particles, but still got chill haze. Hoping this clears nicely.

 

[mikeysab]

Looks like you have room for another brew. Take advantage of your time witnout food and get another beer going.

 

[amandabab]

 

[ktblunden]

That's the nice thing about having a spare refrigerator in the garage. I was using it for cold crashing until I got a temp controller, now it gets used for ferm temp and cold crashing.

 

[DocScott]

I'd have to assume the OP does not live with a wife/GF/fiance. This would never fly...

 

[worksnorth]

i'd have to assume the op does not live with a wife/gf/fiance. This would never fly...

+1

 

[kroach01]

i'd have to assume the op does not live with a wife/gf/fiance. This would never fly...

+ 2

 

[beergolf]

I'd have to assume the OP does not live with a wife/GF/fiance. This would never fly...

+3

My wife got me a small fridge for my beer because it was taking up too much room in the main fridge. I wish she would have got a big fridge. Next step.

 

[RainyDay]

Am I that transparent?

 

[thekage]

Now you need to fill the other side with kegs/co2 tank like my bachelor buddy. Just uses a picnic tap!

 

[RainyDay]

For the cold crashing vets; do you typically move the carboy to the counter and warm or leave in the fridge and siphon to the bottling bucket. Im thinking either way ill pull a little trub in just to make sure there's enough yeast in suspension. Anyone have strong thoughts either way? There seems to be some conflicting thoughts on the interwebs.

 

[Mongrel]

Just let it sit on the counter for a bit to allow anything stirred up while moving the carboy to settle. I wouldn't wait for it to warm. Don't pull extra trub, you'll just end up with more crap in your bottles.