Brewed a DIPA! Again. Cause who doesn't like a good DIPA?
Over the last twelve years of brewing, I have never cold crashed because I haven't had the luxury to do so. Well, now I do have that luxury. And I'm excited to try it.
However, I understand that the three piece airlocks are difficult in avoiding suck back than the twin bubble (or s-shaped) airlocks. I have both. But from what I'm understanding, even with the twin bubble airlocks, it sounds like the vacuum that is created, while not pulling in the liquid from the airlock, will still pull oxygen in fermenter---something we all want to avoid.
1. Is this true that oxygen will be pulled through the liquid?
I've read the Brulosophy article of the many ways to avoid this. Out of all the options, the only real immediate solution for me, assuming the twin bubble won't be effective, seems to be, to attach gas to my fermenter---I'm using the SS Brewtech Bucket.
2. If I attach gas at 1-5 PSI, should I be concerned with residual CO2 when I go to keg? Would it effectively change my kegging method? My thought was reattach an airlock after the beer reaches crashing temps before kegging.
Highest temp the beer will reach is 72-73F. I'll be crashing to 39F.
Over the last twelve years of brewing, I have never cold crashed because I haven't had the luxury to do so. Well, now I do have that luxury. And I'm excited to try it.
However, I understand that the three piece airlocks are difficult in avoiding suck back than the twin bubble (or s-shaped) airlocks. I have both. But from what I'm understanding, even with the twin bubble airlocks, it sounds like the vacuum that is created, while not pulling in the liquid from the airlock, will still pull oxygen in fermenter---something we all want to avoid.
1. Is this true that oxygen will be pulled through the liquid?
I've read the Brulosophy article of the many ways to avoid this. Out of all the options, the only real immediate solution for me, assuming the twin bubble won't be effective, seems to be, to attach gas to my fermenter---I'm using the SS Brewtech Bucket.
2. If I attach gas at 1-5 PSI, should I be concerned with residual CO2 when I go to keg? Would it effectively change my kegging method? My thought was reattach an airlock after the beer reaches crashing temps before kegging.
Highest temp the beer will reach is 72-73F. I'll be crashing to 39F.