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Offline flbrewer

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Keg Sediment
« on: July 09, 2015, 07:30:55 pm »
Kegged a heavily hopped IPA about 1.5 weeks ago and I'm still seeing a small bit of sediment show up during pours. I haven't had this in the past and I'm curious why it's happening. Used Whirfloc, cold crashed, but this is the keg which I didn't clean out and simply transferred over this beer into an empty keg from my last brew.

Offline Frankenbrew

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Re: Keg Sediment
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2015, 05:48:10 am »
this is the keg which I didn't clean out and simply transferred over this beer into an empty keg from my last brew.

It seems that you've answered your own question.

After the post about doing this, I considered doing it as I had a beer ready that I wanted on tap quickly. Then, I thought: I'll be adding five gallons which will settle out and add to the sediment that was already there from the previous beer, effectively creating a double sediment layer. I then said, "nah," and cleaned the keg. We brew and we learn. That's what it's all about.
Frank C.

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Offline Joe Sr.

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Re: Keg Sediment
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2015, 08:31:05 am »
Honestly, it takes so little time and effort to clean a keg.

Good rinse, star san, refill.

Maybe you should do a keg-to-keg transfer to a clean keg.
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Offline Frankenbrew

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Re: Keg Sediment
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2015, 08:48:38 am »

Maybe you should do a keg-to-keg transfer to a clean keg.

+1 Excellent idea!
Frank C.

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Offline HoosierBrew

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Re: Keg Sediment
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2015, 08:52:01 am »

Maybe you should do a keg-to-keg transfer to a clean keg.

+1 Excellent idea!

+2
Jon H.