lagering/cold conditioning - pointless when kegging?

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lagering/cold conditioning - pointless when kegging?

Postby Ash » Sunday Dec 17, 2006 8:44 pm

Hey peoples

I've been reading up about the beer maturing faster in a keg (presumably due to being carbonated much faster than the natural way) so how does this affect lagering or cold conditioning?

Is there a point to doing it the long way, or just tradition?

What I'm asking is, do I bother with putting the secondary in the fridge for 6-12 weeks or does just kegging it & waiting a week before drinking it achieve the same thing?

I have searched & found conflicting info each way (week in keg or 6 weeks in secondary) hence asking the question.

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Postby lethaldog » Sunday Dec 17, 2006 9:00 pm

Alot to do with cold conditioning/ lagering is clearing the beer and dropping the sediment out, obviously along with other reasons but if you were to do this in the keg then all the crud that usually drops out when lagering will still be in the keg :lol: :wink:
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Postby Ash » Sunday Dec 17, 2006 9:12 pm

I'm still going to rack for two weeks, but not drop the temp & wait longer, so the keg would be like a tertiary anyway - just after about a month total not like 3 months total.

Sorry for asking a stupid question, geez
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Postby Ross » Sunday Dec 17, 2006 10:23 pm

I don't secondary lagers (as such) at all. 2 weeks approx in primary lift temp for diaceytal rest, chill to 0c, filter, keg & carbonate. Within 1 to 2 weeks the beer is tasting better than any beer I've lagered for 1 to 3 months in secondary.

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Postby beernut » Wednesday Dec 20, 2006 8:50 pm

I rack my lagers off primary to secondary conditioning (dry hop & finings)
for 2 weeks because I have an extra fridge(5C).
Then into lagering freezer(0C) for 6 weeks hopefully then keg,
depending on demand!
My lagers are crystal clear.
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Postby Ash » Wednesday Dec 20, 2006 8:52 pm

it's a bit of a moot point now anyway, I brew fridge isn't big enough to fit two kegs and a fermenter anyway - damn freezer compartment :x

ps: 2nd hand kit with two pin lock kegs, stainless pluto & CIG reg for $150, score! 8)
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