[flbrewer]

Wow, ok with that little clearing 5 gallons, I'll wait!

[Wort-H.O.G.]

Play around and try it if you want. Make sure beer is good and cold, then follow the instructions in this post for good results.


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[HoosierBrew]

I have a sample of my beer (pulled this morning to check gravity) and for shi%s and giggles I was going to do some gelatin in it. This is in the little 12" "test jar" that comes with many brewing kits.

Any clue how little I can use for this? I have 4 envelopes of the stuff.

I wouldn't try to add gelatin to sample that small, dude. It would still have to be chilled for a couple days to drop clear anyway, even assuming you scaled down the gelatin correctly. Follow the procedure I posted (on your whole batch !) and it'll work like a champ.

[jeffy]

That might be fun to watch.  Get your sample cold, put a tiny amount of gelatin (1/4 tsp?) in some water or beer, let it bloom for a minute, heat it up in the microwave to about 160F, then pour gently onto the sample and watch.  I bet you can see it happen right away.

[HoosierBrew]

That might be fun to watch.  Get your sample cold, put a tiny amount of gelatin (1/4 tsp?) in some water or beer, let it bloom for a minute, heat it up in the microwave to about 160F, then pour gently onto the sample and watch.  I bet you can see it happen right away.

Maybe so !  I normally wait a day or two to pump it out, but that doesn't mean it necessarily takes that long. You could see it in a sample tube pretty easily.

[flbrewer]

For science....

[flbrewer]

Just a follow up, cold crashed for a couple of days and the beer is crystal clear! No finings just finished beer and cold.

[Wort-H.O.G.]

Just a follow up, cold crashed for a couple of days and the beer is crystal clear! No finings just finished beer and cold.

looks good. just a FWIW-clarity may be ok with you as is, however give the gelatin a shot and see the difference..than decide what level of clarity you're happy with.
enjoy!

[Wort-H.O.G.]

My Helles after 2 days using gelatin.

[flbrewer]

touche.

[Wort-H.O.G.]

touche.

just saying you can get there either way. cold conditioning will take longer but if all is right, it will drop very clear.

i do it both ways -just depends on my timeline.

[69franx]

Ken, that looks gorgeous!


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[Wort-H.O.G.]

thanks. tastes pretty good now for the taste test, but 2-3 weeks from now it should be golden. new years eve we will break it out .

[Iliff Ave]

I have been using gelatin. I never realized that the beer should be cold first and have been adding it during transferring to the keg. Maybe that is why my beers don't seem to clear as quick as I would like...

[Wort-H.O.G.]

I have been using gelatin. I never realized that the beer should be cold first and have been adding it during transferring to the keg. Maybe that is why my beers don't seem to clear as quick as I would like...

yeah during lagering and before transfer to my keg, i prepare the gelatin and put it in the keg, then rack on top of it mixing well. in a couple days at 32F, most drops out. it actually precips out a second time  as you bring it up to serving temps.