Hi -
I currently own a Fermentasaurus and have used it on the last few batches... using the trub dump valve... sanitizing... and then replacing the container.
I am wondering if I am introducing unwanted oxygen into the beer each time I do this. I screw on an empty container.. and then open the valve again, where the beer flows down... and the oxygen flows up into the beer? Doing this 4-5 times for a batch....
How is this OK? seems like a bad idea for my NEIPA's... am I right? Am i doing something wrong?
I should mention the reason for doing this is to get rid of the trub at the bottom of the fermenter - and then once its clear I transfer into a keg using the spicket at the bottom and some tubing.
I am wondering if I am better off just using this without the spicket/ never dropping the trub - and just going back to my siphon.
Can anyone provide some insight on this for me?
I currently own a Fermentasaurus and have used it on the last few batches... using the trub dump valve... sanitizing... and then replacing the container.
I am wondering if I am introducing unwanted oxygen into the beer each time I do this. I screw on an empty container.. and then open the valve again, where the beer flows down... and the oxygen flows up into the beer? Doing this 4-5 times for a batch....
How is this OK? seems like a bad idea for my NEIPA's... am I right? Am i doing something wrong?
I should mention the reason for doing this is to get rid of the trub at the bottom of the fermenter - and then once its clear I transfer into a keg using the spicket at the bottom and some tubing.
I am wondering if I am better off just using this without the spicket/ never dropping the trub - and just going back to my siphon.
Can anyone provide some insight on this for me?