Bentonite in beer?

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tom_gamer

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I have around for my wine making but I never see it mentioned in beer making, any ideas why?

The only concern I might have is that too much yeast gets dropped out and I can't bottle carb my beer.

Any thoughts?
 
Bentonite produces a copious amount of sediment that must be filtered out of beer. Isinglass and gelatin are better choices as they flocculate into a jelly-like mass at the bottom of the fermenter. Having said that, I never use clarifying agents because I fear they may strip out too many flavor-producing components. Haven't done any emprical taste testing on that front, but a little haze does not bother me anyway.
 
This was mostly for curiosity, I am making a pumpkin ale that is super hazy and so i wanted to possibly clear a bit.
 
I have used chitosan and kierosol (AKA Claro KC) to clarify extremely cloudy fruit wines, but I understand the treatment pulls some flavor out of beer. You could try drinking your ale out of a tankard!
 
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