Neipa Q

[LASERBOY147]

Hi fellow homebrewers I've a NEIPA in the fv now on its 2nd dryhop. I'm happy so far with the look and flavour etc. What I'm trying to work out is do I still cold crash it to try take out some(not all)of the yeast in suspension?   The reason I'm asking is if I leave a lot in won't it all floc out in the btl over the next 6 weeks ? I used to hand over btls of hb and there might be a fingers worth of trub/yeast at the bottom. These days there's nearly nothing left just a fine layer. What do YOU do yourself . Hoping to get one or two answere from lads that have cracked it. Ty 😎

[BrewDorg]

It's absolutely fine to cold crash. If your grain, yeast selection and dry hop is right, then it won't clear with a cold crash. I cold crashed my first attempt and also had it sitting in my kegerator for a few weeks and it didn't clear out at all. I even used whirlfloc in the boil. The only fining step I skipped was gelatin.

[LASERBOY147]

Cheers . I've never used gelatine but I left the whirlfloc out too. It's cloudy. I left a glass of it in the fridge yesterday and there was some yeast settled out  so I'll go ahead so ty

[molc]

Polyphenols from the yeast hop interaction, along with the high protein malt bill, give a lot of haze which don't settle out easily when cold crashing. The crash will drop the hop solids and heavier yeast particles and give a lovely haze.

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[Gerryjo]

I don't use whirfloc or Irish moss though do transfer too secondary fermenter for two weeks and bottle condition for two and very clear with minimal sediment.

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