Re: Geletin Finings Boo boo - help?

Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:04 am

Any fermentation is going to have *some* byproducts on the way to producing ethanol and CO2, no matter how healthy. They may not take a week to clean up, but they do take some amount of time. A low gravity beer like this was probably at TG in 3 days with an optimal yeast pitch, it would be tough to argue that the beer would not improve with some conditioning time prior to bottling.

Another note, gelatin does not take a week to work, or an hour to bloom. If your beer is cold, you can get a very clear beer after 24 hours with gelatin. The key is getting to a temperature where stuff wants to come out of solution, at least at your serving temp but preferably as cold as possible. Vessel geometry probably has something to do with the effectiveness of finings, as I've had better results in a keg than a bucket. As for blooming, it only takes about 15-20 minutes for the gelatin to soak in the water and bloom. It won't hurt to leave it longer, but it does not benefit.
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Re: Geletin Finings Boo boo - help?

Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:55 am

Thanks for your comments!
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