[allenhuerta]

I've just a few questions for those who are or may have done this. So, I've been looking at getting away from my carboys this year and was going to buy a SS Brew Bucket or two but then I looked over that Brülosophy article talking about just using a Corny. Thought about giving it a try and seeing what I thought. Though, this lead to a few questions..

1. How much yeast & trub could be estimated? In the article, they said to cut an inch off the dip tube but I feel like it would need more than that... And the pic looked like more... But who knows.

2. I have Tilts, so can it be read through the keg just fine? I heard it can read through the buckets fine and I don't expect it to be that different but curious if anyone has done it.

3. Did you make any other modifications to the keg or just cut the dip tube? I saw some say they altered the gas out post but I didn't understand what they did or why.

4. I feel like I had a fourth but can't think of it... Oh well.. I'm sure it'll come back to me if it was really there.

Cheers!

~Allen

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[erockrph]

I've ben leaving my dip tube as-is and blowing the trub out under pressure. It works fine most of the time, but can clog up with a lot of dry hops or a chunky yeast like WLP002.

I recently got a floating dip tube that I plan to install before my next brew that should eliminate the clogged dip tube issue. I plan to set it up so it stops about an inch above the bottom to start, knowing I can easily trim it back more if needed.

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[allenhuerta]

Sounds like you're serving in the same keg? I planned to transfer out of it. Keep the cycle going and have back up kegs.

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[erockrph]

Sounds like you're serving in the same keg? I planned to transfer out of it. Keep the cycle going and have back up kegs.

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No, I transfer. But the floating dip tube will ensure that I transfer clear beer to my serving keg.

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[allenhuerta]

Sounds like you're serving in the same keg? I planned to transfer out of it. Keep the cycle going and have back up kegs.

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No, I transfer. But the floating dip tube will ensure that I transfer clear beer to my serving keg.

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Ah, ok. That makes total sense. Can pull until the very last of the clear without worrying about it.

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[denny]

Don't worry about cutting the diptube.  You can always slip a piece of vinyl tubing over it if you need to extend it.  I cut an inch off mine and that seems about right.  Keep in mind that if you ferment in a 5 gal. corny you'll have to limit batch size to 3.5-4 gal.  Drew and I both use 10 gal. cornies.  You can ferment an 8 gal. batch in one of those.

[hopfenundmalz]

Don't worry about cutting the diptube.  You can always slip a piece of vinyl tubing over it if you need to extend it.  I cut an inch off mine and that seems about right.  Keep in mind that if you ferment in a 5 gal. corny you'll have to limit batch size to 3.5-4 gal.  Drew and I both use 10 gal. cornies.  You can ferment an 8 gal. batch in one of those.

I'm going to try fermenting in cornies. Split a 10+ gallon batch into 3 cornies, by weight. After fermentation transfer to 2 fresh purged cornies.

[allenhuerta]

Splitting, that's not a bad idea.. I was just going to drop my batch size.. maybe depending on the beer I am going to do. My new kegs should show up Wednesday.. I should be able to whip some beers up after that. See what happens.. see if my Tilts read.

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[waltsmalt]

FWIW, I ferment in a 16 gallon converted keg with a corny lid welded in and I have no problem getting Tilt readings to a iPod on the edge of my chest freezer.  I set the iPad just enough in the lid to hold it and I get readings just fine. 

I like the idea of a floating dip tube.  Do you install it prior the start of fermentation or wait until the end?  I wondered about Krausen if installed in the beginning, but more oxygen if installed right before transfer.

[ynotbrusum]

I ferment in a 13 gallon kegmenter with Tilt and floating dip tube.  Works great and I have experienced no hanging up between the two while in the vessel.

[narcout]

I have Tilts, so can it be read through the keg just fine? I heard it can read through the buckets fine and I don't expect it to be that different but curious if anyone has done it.

I have a Tilt, and it works fine from inside of a 10 gallon corny keg.  However, I can't get a reading though the lid of the chest freezer that I use as a fermentation chamber.

[allenhuerta]

I have Tilts, so can it be read through the keg just fine? I heard it can read through the buckets fine and I don't expect it to be that different but curious if anyone has done it.

I have a Tilt, and it works fine from inside of a 10 gallon corny keg.  However, I can't get a reading though the lid of the chest freezer that I use as a fermentation chamber.

That's something I was "worried" about. In my carboys it reads reads just fine in my chest freezer from about 5 feet away.. hmm..

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[allenhuerta]

Question 4: Do I need to do anything fancy to cold crash? I have a CO2 collection device that I use and connect when I crash in my carboy.. I could just disconnect my out and not worry at all.. right? Or would that lead to issues..

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[denny]

Question 4: Do I need to do anything fancy to cold crash? I have a CO2 collection device that I use and connect when I crash in my carboy.. I could just disconnect my out and not worry at all.. right? Or would that lead to issues..

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That's what I always did

[allenhuerta]

Cool. It's what I figured since there is no way for O2 to get in.. but trying something new, so

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