Cloudy beer and moving barrels

[Phill]

Tried my second brew the other day, tastes great but its slightly cloudy. Its been in the barrel for about two months now but its not got that cold now its spring and all. Will it help to clear it if I move the barrel into the fridge for a couple of days? The other question was, after moving a barrel how long do you have to leave it to let all the sediment settle out of it again?

Cheers

[ColinKeb]

i only leave my barrel a day or so after moving to settle , it seems to be sorted by then. i did move one in the car once but that took two days to clear again. i was driving at 10 miles an hour though

[fivetide]

Good question. So, if a keg has been clearing untouched for a few weeks, developing its own CO2 through primers etc... and is ready to try, would it be okay to first stick in the boot and drive to someone else's house? Obviously with a couple of days spare between arriving and drinking, but would it damage the beer? Ta.

[steve_flack]

It wouldn't damage it but whether or not it would still be cloudy after two days depends on a number of factors.

[ColinKeb]

when i did it i drove at a snails pace with it held upright only for a couple of miles and it took a couple of days to settle, although the fall out at the bottom had broken up and was much more likley to be carried out when dispensing it from a corny. i wouldnt recommend it really unless youve racked it off from secondary in to a keg and there will be much less sediment present.

[fivetide]

Great, thanks. I want to brew a barrel as a birthday present later this summer, so I will probably use secondary and transport well before drinking thanks to this advice. Thanks.

[ColinKeb]

if you wanted to use it straight from secondary you could always give the present a few weeks early and let it condition in situ

[Phill]

I was going to put the barrel in the fridge, but after having a second look I decided it wouldnt fit. Anyway I had another pint out of it last night and it seemed a lot clearer so no need anyway.

As for transporting a barrel, I was thinking about taking one to a festival this year. If I use the barrel as a secondary, then empty it, clean it and put the beer back in, with luck should be less cloudly when it gets there.

[Frothy]

As long as it tastes good, don't worry.

Frothy

[Stonch]

I agree with Frothy. I don't see why people get quite so worried about slightly cloudy beer... it won't do you any harm!