Secondary fermenting with a corni

[bossman187uk]

Hi am pretty new to homebrewing and just purchased a corni of Norm

Just wanted to as ka few questions about brewing to tailor this set up.

As i want the beer as clear as possible when filling the corni i thought this is how i go about it:

Ferment as usual and leave for 10 days total to let sediment settle.

Then syphon into another fermenter to secondary ferment and possibly add filings.

then syphon into corni, pressurise etc..


My question is how long do i leave the beer in the Secondary fermenter for?

i assume till its clear but whats the normal time this takes? and whats max i should leave in this way?

thanks

[mysterio]

It depends on what yeast you're using as some settle out more readily than others. Your method sounds fine though. I would leave it in the secondary for two or three weeks, transfer to the cornie, then put it on gas and leave it for another week. Finings, such as isinglass or gelatin should be added in the secondary.

[bossman187uk]

Does adding finings impare any flavour on the beer?

also on a 5 galon batch does it add much liquid that might water it down?

As i will probably move the corni around a lot i would probably add the filings in the secondary fermentation stage.

ill fit an airlock and once no more air is coming out and it looks crystal clear ill slap it in the corni.

i dont know a great deal about yeast etc so will prob use the yeasts that come from the kits for the time being.

thanks for advice guys

[mysterio]

i dont know a great deal about yeast etc so will prob use the yeasts that come from the kits for the time being.

What kit are you doing? Usually the yeast supplied with kits is either old or of pretty poor quality. £1 spent on a good quality dried yeast is a good investment.

[bossman187uk]

Ok cool i might change the yeast then, only problem is ill prob do a larger (coopers mexican one looks nice) but not really keen on using larger yeast due to having to chill the beer for so long.

Is it worth getting a different yeast from one supplied even if its still a ale yeast for warmer temperatures?

P.S finally found a Co2 Supplier in Hampshire for £16 no deposits etc :)

Just looking at regulators now and i should be set

[bossman187uk]

can anyone recomend a good yeast to use with a larger kit, but will be able to work at ale yeast temperatures.

I know this isnt ideal but iv spent most of my spare cash on corni's etc so cant afford heating or cooling solutions as of yet.

cheers

[Frothy]

I use a corny as both a 2ndary & dispense vessel, this is after-all how real ale is conditioned. You can condition under pressure of no more than 15psi recommend ~5psi. Transfer the beer fresh at the end of the primary ferment when the yeast has settled nicely. As long as you use a good yeast that flocculates out well (safale/ muntons gold) the small sediment isn't a problem and can often be brawn off in the first 1/2pint at drinking time. I haven't had to use finings since I started using these yeasts. Lager yeast will work happily at ale temperatures too, if you use ale yeast you'l brew an ale

Frothy