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== Use in brewing: == | == Use in brewing: == | ||
− | Spunding valves help the brewer by allowing natural carbonation to build up. This happens inside a fermenting beverage when the vessel is sealed up toward the end of [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Primary_fermentation primary fermentation], or after the beverage is transfered to another vessel containing more fermentable sugar for carbonation during a [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Secondary_fermentation secondary fermentation]. Transferring or racking into another vessel containing fermentables after primary fermentation is complete is known as [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Priming priming]. This, is a really good [http://www.trailmonkey.com/lounging/yeasty.htm#Spunding article] on spunding I found on the web while doing my research. Here, is a really good [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Fermenting_Lagers#racking_to_a_serving_keg article] where Kaiser talks about transferring or racking beer from one keg to another under pressure or "counter-pressure". | + | Spunding valves help the brewer by allowing natural carbonation to build up. This happens inside a fermenting beverage when the vessel is sealed up toward the end of [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Primary_fermentation primary fermentation], or after the beverage is transfered to another vessel containing more fermentable sugar for carbonation during a [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Secondary_fermentation secondary fermentation]. Transferring or [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Racking racking] into another vessel containing fermentables after primary fermentation is complete is known as [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Priming priming]. This, is a really good [http://www.trailmonkey.com/lounging/yeasty.htm#Spunding article] on spunding I found on the web while doing my research. Here, is a really good [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Fermenting_Lagers#racking_to_a_serving_keg article] where Kaiser talks about transferring or racking beer from one keg to another under pressure or "counter-pressure". |
== Links to some brewers who use this technique: == | == Links to some brewers who use this technique: == | ||
[http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=44344 WortMonger], [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=50550 Poindexter], [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showpost.php?p=221255&postcount=6 Kaiser] | [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=44344 WortMonger], [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=50550 Poindexter], [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showpost.php?p=221255&postcount=6 Kaiser] |
Revision as of 20:37, 13 August 2008
Home brewing spunding valve in action!
Don't forget to check out Poindexter's Spunding Valve Video in this link.
Definition:
To spund is German for bung, meaning to close up or seal. Spunding in brewing refers to the act of closing off a vessel containing beer or wort and allowing pressure to build inside the liquid. This is useful in the natural carbonation of a beverage such as beer. The spunding valve is a device consisting basically of a pressure gauge to show vessel pressure, and some way to release overly wanted pressure from that vessel. Normally something such as a adjustable back-pressure relief valve is used to control a set pressure, venting any excess gas out of the vessel.
Use in brewing:
Spunding valves help the brewer by allowing natural carbonation to build up. This happens inside a fermenting beverage when the vessel is sealed up toward the end of primary fermentation, or after the beverage is transfered to another vessel containing more fermentable sugar for carbonation during a secondary fermentation. Transferring or racking into another vessel containing fermentables after primary fermentation is complete is known as priming. This, is a really good article on spunding I found on the web while doing my research. Here, is a really good article where Kaiser talks about transferring or racking beer from one keg to another under pressure or "counter-pressure".