leaving wash on yeast bed

[cotton mouth Samson]

I was wondering how long you can leave a wash on its yeast bed after fermentation stops I am curious if it will cause any off flavors in the final run birdwatchers particularly my first wash finished about 2 weeks ago and I haven't been able to rack it off into another carboy but when it finished I moved it to the shop where it's been about 15 to 40degrees fer en height

[shadylane]

I hope there is enough alcohol to keep the carboy from freezing!!!!!!!!!

[cotton mouth Samson]

I've been checking on it every day it hasn't even formed any ice crystals and oddly enough my air lock hasn't frozen either but my 55 gal drum of water for my coolant is a solid block of ice

[MitchyBourbon]

Leaving your wash on the yeast bed for a few days after fermentation is complete is a good thing. Yeast will re-absorb some of the components that can produce off flavors. This won't happen if you crash cool right away as you did. That said, I have left mine on the yeast bed for a month without any noticeable off flavors.

[pounsfos]

you can leave it for 6 months to a year.

if it stays away from contact to the air (stop opening the lid)

also cold helps clear it, so it's win win

[Ayay]

Letting the wash sit on the bed gives more positives than negatives. The yeasts will slowly consume any remaining sugars, nutrients, and each other. Just leave the C02 gas layer covering the brew undisturbed.

you can leave it for 6 months to a year.

if it stays away from contact to the air (stop opening the lid)

also cold helps clear it, so it's win win

Yes, the slower the ferment, the better the settling!