Cold Crashing

[Dan_Nicol]

Hi



I am coming to the end of fermentation on my DIPA, its currently in my brewing fridge. I use a fast ferment conical and im planning on cold crashing.



Because my brewing fridge has only just been set uo ive never cold crashed before so I have a few questions

1. In the fermenter at the moment I have 3 hops bags in which where added Sunday 7/10 and then 10/10. Do I need to take the hops bags out before cold crashing or leave them in ?
   
   
2. What temp do I cold crash at? ( I have an inkbird attached to fridge)
   
   
3. How long do I cold crash for ?
   

Thanks

 

[Bigcol49]

Hi!
I have a kölsch cold crashing at the moment. I've set the Inkbird at 5°C and I'll leave it for a couple of days.
I would remove the hops; I've reduced the time that I dry hop, based upon this article.
http://inhoppursuit.blogspot.com/2012/02/more-aroma-oil-faster-dry-hopsters-holy.html

 

[Dan_Nicol]

thank you

ill take the hops out tomorrow and cols crash until Monday/Tues

 

[britton]

Hi!
I have a kölsch cold crashing at the moment. I've set the Inkbird at 5°C and I'll leave it for a couple of days.
I would remove the hops; I've reduced the time that I dry hop, based upon this article.
http://inhoppursuit.blogspot.com/2012/02/more-aroma-oil-faster-dry-hopsters-holy.html

Interesting article

 

[rank_frank]

Agreed, I'd take out the hops and then cold crash.

I cold crash at 1C and leave for 3-5 days. Then I rack off to another fermentation bin, add gelatine finings and leave for 10-14 days to get rid of any chill haze. Then I keg. That way I find I get very clear beer and no sediment in the keg so it's safe to move the keg without fear of kicking up the sediment.