What is Cold Crashing?Updated 5 days ago

Cold Crashing is where you condition your Pinter with the Brewing Dock still attached. It is not an essential step in brewing, however, it can improve the quality of your Fresh Beer further.

How do I do it?
If your preference is clarity (and your fridge allows), you can condition your Pinter in the standing position with the Brewing Dock attached for the first day or two of conditioning at 0-4°C. Below 0°C could be harmful to your Pinter!

After 24-48 hours, you can then detach the Brewing Dock and continue conditioning as normal in the horizontal position.

Hopper

If you have a Hopper, add this just before you detach the Brewing Dock. It is far easier to add a Hopper when the Brewing Dock is connected, and any earlier and you will lose more of the hoppy goodness! If you find that the hop flavour can be a bit much for your tastes, we'd recommend extra conditioning as opposed to putting the Hopper in earlier; this way you get more control over your Fresh Beer.

Why would I Cold Crash?
This can help to improve clarity, as the cold temperature encourages more trub (spent yeast and other waste) to drop out of the Pinter and into the Brewing Dock before it is detached. This also reduces the chance of any sediment making its way into your glass towards the end of the brew.

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