Topic: Racking
Controlling Oxidation in Kegged Beer
Plus Members OnlyOxidation makes beer taste stale or old. It has been the focus of brewery research for decades and is a very well-understood topic. Minimizing exposure to air is key when kegging your beer. BYO Technical Editor Ashton Lewis shows you how to properly transfer your beer into a closed, air-free environment just like pro brewers do
Closed-Transfer System
Digital and Plus Members OnlyClosed-system transfers are the gold standard when it comes to post-fermentation oxygen reduction. A homebrewer developed a system to keep oxidation at bay with their PET carboy and was willing to share the plans.
Closed Vessel Beer Racking
Plus Members OnlyClosed vessel racking is a useful skill to transfer your beer between containers without any exposure to outside oxygen. Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis walks you through this technique.
Stainless Steel Auto-siphon: A novel approach to priming a siphon
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhen a reader purchases a new kettle he decided to forgo adding any ports. He opted to engineer a stainless racking cane that is primed differently than most homebrewing canes.
Proper Racking Techniques
Digital and Plus Members OnlyFortunately for homebrewers there are convenient ways to move beer around without ruining your homebrewed suds with the ill effects associated with oxygen. As you mention in your question, one handy method to help reduce oxygen pick-up during racking is by using carbon dioxide as a blanketing gas. While this method is handy, it does
Racking Question
Digital and Plus Members OnlyRacking beer from your stainless conical to a PET secondary fermenter is a great way to free up your stainless fermenter. If you have yeast in the cone or trub, I would suggest either clearing the bottom and moving all of the beer to your All Rounder, or transferring out of the racking valve if
Racking and Transferring
Digital and Plus Members OnlyOne of the essential skills you will come across when homebrewing, especially if you brew a style that is high in gravity, is racking. This is when beer is moved from one container to another to separate it from the particles that settle at the bottom of the carboy, fermenter or bucket. Why Rack? To
CO2 Flushing
Digital and Plus Members OnlyOh boy, this topic is one that I have some pretty strong thoughts about! I will start by throwing out a few numbers to answer your question about gas weight and density. Carbon dioxide weighs 44 grams/mole, oxygen weighs 32 grams/mole, and nitrogen weights 28 grams/mole. Since air is about 79% oxygen and 21% nitrogen,
Homebrew Spoils Quickly
FREEThe primary cause of oxidized beer is the introduction of air to beer after the initial stages of fermentation. It is very easy to simply state that oxidation can be minimized by
Find a Carboy and Fill It: How to Rack
Digital and Plus Members OnlyRacking (frustraticus transferius) is one of the most valuable skills the habitual homebrewer can possess. It is a very important part of the entire process, for the sake of beer clarity and flavor. Simply put, racking is just a brewer’s term for transferring beer from one fermenter to another. This procedure is done to lift