And it is! But, they do have the advantage of having multiple fermenters and frequently blend to meet their needs. Still amazing they have they consistency they do.
It helps to have all the money you want to invest in the perfect setup and then pay scientists and engineers to make that even better.
I’m with @loopie_beer on the time/clarity issue. Ales will clear and mellow nicely with cold conditioning. Definitely makes a difference.
So I’m brewing a pseudo lager today and am wondering about fermentor vs bottle time. I’m using dry Lutra, maltwerks Pilsner malt, and saaz hops. Looking for a clean crisp dry beer to hopefully be ready by 9/17. Would it be more important to go the full 4 weeks in primary then bottle for two as normal, or bottle as soon as I hit fg, condition, and into the fridge for as long as possible? Or somewhere in between lol. I’m inclined to bottle this one ASAP
Once you have determined fermentation is done, stable reading for about 3-5 days… can you put the fermenter in the fridge? Use a foam stopper that has been soaked with star-san… give it a week to clear… honestly, you’ll see the trub/yeast settle out if it’s a clear carboy… then it’s on to bottling process…
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Man I wish i had that kind of room. My next upgrade is hopefully another mini fridge that can fit a carboy. Foam stopper is a new one for me. Is that to prevent airlock suckback? And I can’t believe I forgot to take an og reading, which is my favorite part of all.
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Yeah, you put one in with an air locker and it’ll suck in all that wonderful liquid!!
Just my take… the foam stopper soaked in star san, then squeeze it so it isn’t dripping, will help to keep some crap out you don’t want… I didn’t have any problems any ways…
There will be O2 sucked in, but when bottle carbonating, the yeast should clean up/scavenge what’s in there… if I’m wrong, I’m sure it’ll be pointed out and a dunce cap will be affixed to my head… again, I didn’t have problems… a long, long time ago…
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Cool that’s a pretty brilliant idea I think. You guys haven’t steered me wrong yet!! Someday there will be kegging happening
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