How does one fement in corny kegs?
• A: Fermenting in a corny is the same as any other fermentation vessel with a couple of added issues. The first issue is blow off. You can under fill and use a hose from the gas-in fitting to a bucket of water. The drawback to this method is the gas-in fitting is easily clogged. Another solution is to replace the lid with one that has a stopper hole cut into it or has a 1/2″ MNPT fitting welded in. If you pressure transfer out you will need to plug the MNPT hole or replace the lid. The other issue is being able to rack off the yeast. We have used three methods to accomplish this task. One is to hook a piece of clear line to the beverage-out fitting and push the yeast out first. (If you are ambitious you can save this yeast for the next batch.) When the beer is running clear you start to collect the beer. The second method is to shorten the dip tube to above the yeast. This can be done with a tubing cutter. Usually 1/2″ to 5/8″ is enough. The third method is to use a racking arm mounte
