SpacemanSpiff
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I'm looking to take my first crack at using gelatin for fining. Since going to BIAB my beers are pretty cloudy and seem to take awhile to clear. Even after 2-3 weeks in the keg they'll be cloudy and have kind of a harsh taste. After another 2-3 weeks though everything is great. So I want to see if hitting the batch with gelatin will speed things along.
My question is when to do this step. I have a batch in primary now and my thought is to use the gelatin in primary and then rack to secondary for the dry hop. I guess something about using gelatin after dry hopping worries me that I'll also be stripping out some of those dry hop flavors I tried to put in. So clearing it out first and then dry hopping in my mind seems to be the best way to go. I've seen a lot of people doing the opposite though. So which is the best way?
My question is when to do this step. I have a batch in primary now and my thought is to use the gelatin in primary and then rack to secondary for the dry hop. I guess something about using gelatin after dry hopping worries me that I'll also be stripping out some of those dry hop flavors I tried to put in. So clearing it out first and then dry hopping in my mind seems to be the best way to go. I've seen a lot of people doing the opposite though. So which is the best way?