Another begginer help thread.

[Neemo]

Hello everyone i have just made my first coopers kit. I rushed, i followed can and i thought i could just put it in a barrel with no pressure and get nice fizzy beer. Well it came out terribly as you can imagine . But i have learned a few early lessons.

My next kit is a coopers canadian blonde. Its been sat in the bucket at around 22c for a week and i plan to leave it another week atleast.

My question mainly is regarding "cold crash". I understand what it does but dont understand why its bad that it may suck oxygen into bucket? If buckets are not airtight anyway.

Can i not just remove the airlock and cover with wrap. And put in fridge for a week to clear the beer up a bit? Then go to bottles to carbonate?

I have searched many forums but havnt found a straight answer to this one.

Equally happy to not try it at all if people dont think its worth the time. Any advice for a begginer is welcome

Thanks

 

[StJayJay]

I think the theory is the air sucked in can cause oxidation and off flavours. It could or suck in sanitised water from the airlock. To be honest, I never give it much thought when cold crashing that this would happen before reading something I while back. I’ve never had any off flavours at all, I’ve never been overly religious on protecting the beer against air contamination. My biggest concerns are keeping the cats and the children out of the beer!!

 

[Neemo]

I think the theory is the air sucked in can cause oxidation and off flavours. It could or suck in sanitised water from the airlock. To be honest, I never give it much thought when cold crashing that this would happen before reading something I while back. I’ve never had any off flavours at all, I’ve never been overly religious on protecting the beer against air contamination. My biggest concerns are keeping the cats and the children out of the beer!!

Hah thanks for the response. Maybe il just play this one safe and try a cold crash next time then

Im still drinking the first brew but its flat and very bitter