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== 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 [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".
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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|primary fermentation]], or after the beverage is transfered to another vessel containing more fermentable sugar for carbonation during a [[Secondary fermentation|secondary fermentation]].  Transferring or [[Racking| racking]] into another vessel containing fermentables after primary fermentation is complete is known as [[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 [[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: ==

Revision as of 20:42, 13 August 2008

Home brewing spunding valve in action! Spunding Valve.JPG


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. Bleeder.jpg

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".

Links to some brewers who use this technique:

WortMonger, Poindexter, Kaiser


--By WortMonger, member of HBT.com 15:38, 13 August 2008 (CDT)

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