We started out with larger fermenters than we needed to prevent having to buy new ones immediately down the line. We often brew a 20bbl batch of beer into 40bbl tanks if its not something we are canning or need a ton of - we would rather brew more often and have fresher batches.
We recently started trying a new yeast with a 20bbl batch - switching to Cali Ale (001) from Dry English (007). The top of the beer level fell right in between the jackets and we are wondering if this impacts fermentation character or harvesting. The first harvest we got from 001 was garbage compared to the worlds easiest/thickest harvest we used to get from 007. We were wondering if it was due to the top of the beer being in a small non-jackets band.
Our temp probe when we do a half batch is midway down in the cone or in the unjacketed band area that I was describing above. When we are crashing we notice that the upper temp probe when doing a half batch has a hard time getting below 40, but when I move the probe down to the cone probe port it instantly reads 30-32. Wasn't expecting such stratification - which lead me to making this post - if it happens during crash, I wonder what temp that band is at during ferm...
Anyone have experience or thoughts on this topic? Or are we just overthinking this?
Brian
We recently started trying a new yeast with a 20bbl batch - switching to Cali Ale (001) from Dry English (007). The top of the beer level fell right in between the jackets and we are wondering if this impacts fermentation character or harvesting. The first harvest we got from 001 was garbage compared to the worlds easiest/thickest harvest we used to get from 007. We were wondering if it was due to the top of the beer being in a small non-jackets band.
Our temp probe when we do a half batch is midway down in the cone or in the unjacketed band area that I was describing above. When we are crashing we notice that the upper temp probe when doing a half batch has a hard time getting below 40, but when I move the probe down to the cone probe port it instantly reads 30-32. Wasn't expecting such stratification - which lead me to making this post - if it happens during crash, I wonder what temp that band is at during ferm...
Anyone have experience or thoughts on this topic? Or are we just overthinking this?
Brian
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