Lagering in a corny

[charliefarley]

The corny keg seems a good vessel to lager in. I can get four in my lagering fridge and there's no worries about too much pressure build up.

My question is this: Should I rack off into another corny after lagering or try to pull out the yeast cake through the tap, sort of using it like a conical?

[flytact]

I'd save the effort and pull a few pints of funk through the tap. Less chance of contamination.

[JackA]

Just take care not to knock the keg once you've drawn the cr*p out, because you'll dislodge more gunk to where the dip tube lives and you'll lose more beer

[charliefarley]

I'd save the effort and pull a few pints of funk through the tap. Less chance of contamination.

Like the terminology!

If thats the case would it be better to pull out the 'funk' periodically to save it sitting on the yeast?

[flytact]

Nope, the dip tube will make its own trough and you'll have clear beer until you bump it like JackA said above.

[boingy]

The trick is to drop out most of the yeast before the beer goes into the cornie, either by fining or chilling. That way the amount deposited on the bottom of the cornie is tiny, even after weeks of lagering.

[charliefarley]

So how does this sound for a lager fermentation schedule?

Ferment @10C for three weeks.
Raise to 18C over three days.
Hold for two days.
Add gelatine, lower to 1C.
Hold for a week.
Then rack to corny for lagering of at least four weeks.