Andy Brosius
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I've started gyle-priming my kegs rather than relying on forced carbonation. I like the idea of having secondary fermentation to scoop up any dissolved oxygen that may have entered the beer while racking to the keg, but I'm a bit concerned about the keg space.
Should I purge the head space with CO2 before allowing the secondary fermentation to commence? Or is that air needed by the residual yeast?
Until now I've purged the head space with good results, but on my latest batch I didn't - and now I'm paranoid that I've oxidized the beer (it's still too early to taste).
Thanks!
Should I purge the head space with CO2 before allowing the secondary fermentation to commence? Or is that air needed by the residual yeast?
Until now I've purged the head space with good results, but on my latest batch I didn't - and now I'm paranoid that I've oxidized the beer (it's still too early to taste).
Thanks!