h4mmy86
Well-Known Member
Hello brewers,
So here is the lowdown. I am rushing an American pale ale using US-05 (I know, I know) for an upcoming festival next weekend (even worse, I know) and I plan to use gelatin as a fining agent. I've never used gelatin before but I'm aware that it's best added to cold beer. I need to transport the keg about 50 miles so I'm thinking I'll cold crash with gelatin in a secondary rather than the keg so I don't risk stirring up any gel in transportation. These people want good booze, not craft beer jello shots!
Now, here's the problem...
I am also currently fermenting my first lager using Cry Havoc in my keezer. It's been in primary for about 2 weeks and I plan to do a diacetyl rest this weekend and then I'll secondary for lagering.
This creates a temperature problem. I need to cold crash my pale ale before I add the gelatin. I also need to gently step the temperature down for lagering.
If I can get away with doing a week long diacetyl rest, then I can cold crash the ale until the festival next weekend and then do my lager the right way.
...but, is that too long of a rest?
...or, could I meet in the middle and jump the temp down to say about 45 begin my lagering and cold crashing at the same time? Is that too big of a drop from rest to lagering right away?
...is 45 even cold enough to crash this ale and make the gelatin work?
I'm confused and running out of time.
HALP!
Cheers,
Hammy
So here is the lowdown. I am rushing an American pale ale using US-05 (I know, I know) for an upcoming festival next weekend (even worse, I know) and I plan to use gelatin as a fining agent. I've never used gelatin before but I'm aware that it's best added to cold beer. I need to transport the keg about 50 miles so I'm thinking I'll cold crash with gelatin in a secondary rather than the keg so I don't risk stirring up any gel in transportation. These people want good booze, not craft beer jello shots!
Now, here's the problem...
I am also currently fermenting my first lager using Cry Havoc in my keezer. It's been in primary for about 2 weeks and I plan to do a diacetyl rest this weekend and then I'll secondary for lagering.
This creates a temperature problem. I need to cold crash my pale ale before I add the gelatin. I also need to gently step the temperature down for lagering.
If I can get away with doing a week long diacetyl rest, then I can cold crash the ale until the festival next weekend and then do my lager the right way.
...but, is that too long of a rest?
...or, could I meet in the middle and jump the temp down to say about 45 begin my lagering and cold crashing at the same time? Is that too big of a drop from rest to lagering right away?
...is 45 even cold enough to crash this ale and make the gelatin work?
I'm confused and running out of time.
HALP!
Cheers,
Hammy