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SECTION 3: BREWING ON YOUR ZYMATIC
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not ferment to the desired gravity ( a condition referred to as
“stuck fermentation”), you may have fermented in an area that
was too cool, or pitched with weak yeast. Try either moving the
keg to a warmer area or pitching more yeast.
Once fermentation has completed, you may either rack your
beer right away or keep it in cold condition (refrigerator
temperature), and “cold crash” for a few days to drop the
yeast out of suspension and give your beer a bit more clarity.
If you are looking for more precise fermentation control,
PicoBrew also offers a smart kegerator called KegSmarts,
which monitors fermentation temperatures and keg weights
in order to track the fermentation process. To learn more
about KegSmarts, visit
http://www.picobrew.com/store
3.7 Rack
NOTE: It is CRITICAL that all equipment used in the racking
process is both cleaned and sanitized. Check Section 3.2 for
more information on cleaning and sanitization.
The racking process consists of transferring beer from the
fermenting vessel to a serving vessel. This is an important
step because it removes beer from the yeast cake that
formed in the bottom of the keg fermentation. If beer is
left on the yeast cake for too long (4 weeks or more) after
fermentation is complete, off flavors will result.
To rack your beer via the transfer tube included with your
Zymatic, you need a CO
2
tank and regulator to pressurize
your keg, as well as a separate 2.5 or 5-gallon serving keg.
Your regulator will allow you to control the amount of CO
2
coming out of the tank. Attach a gray (IN) ball lock to the hose
on your regulator if it does not already have one attached.
Ensure that all parts that may come into contact with your
beer are sanitized before starting.
If you do not wish to rack with CO
2
and a transfer tube, you
can use a siphon—just be sure to avoid any trub or yeast that
has settled at the bottom of your keg. Siphons are available
at your local homebrew shop.
Consult the brewing videos at
www.picobrew.com/about/
brewingvideos if you have further questions about how to
rack or bottle your beer.