Keg Fermenting : Closed Transfer

[@rspaulding]

It's amazing how many bad explanations for this process that exist on youtube. This one finally answered all my questions, thanks!

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

Wow!! Thanks for the kind words. Glad the video was helpful! Sláinte

[@SankaraHomeBrewing]

Thanks for sharing, You gave a great explanation on how to do for a closed transfer. I've watched other videos and didn't fully understand. This was an easy explanation for me to understand. I'll have to try this in the future. Cheers!

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

Thanks a bunch for the feedback. I really appreciate it. Sláinte

[@CTP-bbq-HundHutte]

Good stuff. I’m looking forward to the keg cleaner video.

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

Appreciate the feedback. I plan to do some more detail on how I built it. Sláinte

[@koomber777]

Huh. I was just thinking about this the other day. Excellent demonstration. I know how I'm going to do mine now.

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

Awesome. Glad it was helpful. When you were thinking about this did you have any other thoughts on the process? I always like learning better ways of doing things. So many smarter folks out there than I. Sláinte

[@koomber777]

@@woodshedbrewingco.481 Yours looks simpler, they used a t-piece to pressure both cylinders at once. I'm planning pressure fermenting (very low pressures, 5psi). I'll be daisy chaining the fermentation gas out to the serving keg and then having the spunding valve on the serving keg. Once fermentation is going big guns I'll increase the spunding pressure to 10psi. This should allow me to purge my serving keg pretty well for free.

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

@@koomber777 awesome. Would love to hear how it goes for you. What style brew you got going into the kegs?

[@koomber777]

@@woodshedbrewingco.481 I got a Vic Secret IPA kit to brew and then I'm going to try and learn me some techniques. Going to brew my way through John Palmer's "How to Brew". If I get a beer that ain't great then I know it'll be something I've done rather than the recipe. 🤣

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

@@koomber777 sounds awesome. Happy Brewing

[@MikaelWallSweden]

Nice video! Are you doing this method primarily because you don’t want to waste CO2? I’m thinking compared to just pushing the beer with pressure from one keg to another. That should be just as safe oxidation-wise, right?

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

Yes, exactly. Trying to conserve CO2 is possible. If you just push with a CO2 canister it will work just as well. Hope the vide was helpful!! Slainte

[@jmsnystrom]

Nice. Looking forward to see the cleaning of keg and the other stuff. 👍

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

Appreciate the feedback. I am going to go into a little more detail on the keg washer for folks that may want to do a DIY set up

[@rspaulding]

What inner diameter of lines work best for this? Does it matter?

[@john-smith.]

I don't know...seems like you're being a little paranoid about the little bit of 02 in in your lines. Personally a keg of beer only last a week or 2 around my house. I mean I dump from conical to keg, and that has to be a lot more 02....but I understand that if it works for you, great. You should try serving from your fermenting keg sometime.....I know you replied about yeast autolisys(sp)...but that probably wont start to happen for a month or 2 in a keg in the fridge (unless you used old yeast, with many dead ones in the pitch). I once had beer in a secondary for 6 months before i added priming sugar for bottling and the yeast (at least some) were alive, and that was at room temp storage, and it tasted fine....but that is subjective, and I was a new brewer.

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

Yea with 6 kegs in my keezer a keg of beer last at least a month or 2 unless I have a gathering at the house. Figure it’s worth a little assurance especially for the cost of some of the hops. I’ve had a NEIPA turn color / flavor on me in a few weeks. I don’t think it’s a “have to do” process but just more of a cautious process. Thanks for the feedback. Gonna do a brew soon to check out leaving the brew in the fermentation keg to see what happens

[@john-smith.]

@@woodshedbrewingco.481 Yeah, if you got a lot of hops or expensive grain bill it might be best to do what makes sense to you. If your gonna do a video series you could possibly start with a mild and move your way towards a hoppy one for comparison....might be a good video series if your so inclined with an update or giving feedback of the beer over time in the keg.

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

@@john-smith. I have a Mild I’ve been wanting to make for the fall. Maybe I’ll start there and see if there any I’ll effect

[@ChaseHoppy]

If you pressurize the fermenter keg a little more than the serving keg, the transfer should be smoother

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

Great feedback. Thoughts on PSI? 15-20 or more. Much appreciated!!

[@mattb6124]

@@woodshedbrewingco.481 It will also work better if you don't have the gas lines connected when you're burping the bottom keg. Only connect the liquid lines, then burp the bottom keg (which should effectively make the top keg have more pressure) and it will start the liquid down the liquid line. Then immediately hook up your gas lines and you should be good to go with gravity taking over on the syphon.

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

@@mattb6124 appreciate that info!!! I’ll try it next time I transfer. Sláinte

[@nathanphillips5156]

I understand from Starsan that the solution is only an effective sanitizer for about an hour or so. Are you keeping it longer than that?

[@GREEENZO]

StarSan is actually effective for up to a month if it’s in a sealed container, no need to worry!

[@nathanphillips5156]

@@GREEENZO Cool. I did not know this!

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

It’s actually effective for a lot longer than that. As long at the PH is at the appropriate level it is still effective. We had a rep from Five Star come to a club meeting and talk about some FAQ around StarSan. How long it is effective was a huge conversation. Hope this helps

[@GREEENZO]

@@woodshedbrewingco.481 Great news! Cheers!