scopey
Well-Known Member
Well my very 1st batch (IPA) turned out ok, I suppose. Drinkable for sure, and I think doing a full boil was a good thing. I learned a lot by my many small mistakes...
One of the mistakes was forgetting to add the Whirlfoc to the boil (actually I have something called Koppakleer, a similar fining agent). Then while transferring to the secondary I sucked up a bit too much yeast and junk from the trub.
The result was quite a lot of "stuff" in the bottles that after a month still hasn't settled out. Quite by accident one day I froze a couple bottles in the freezer (impatient me...) Miraculously after the beer thawed it poured almost 100% clear! The difference really is quite amazing. The quality is improved--taste is better, and the carbonation didn't suffer (this beer was just slightly under-carbonated, so I wasn't worried about blowups in the freezer).
I searched a bit on this forum but didn't find mention of this "technique", only cold crashing wrt kegs and such. Anyone else had this experience? Or care to try it out?
One of the mistakes was forgetting to add the Whirlfoc to the boil (actually I have something called Koppakleer, a similar fining agent). Then while transferring to the secondary I sucked up a bit too much yeast and junk from the trub.
The result was quite a lot of "stuff" in the bottles that after a month still hasn't settled out. Quite by accident one day I froze a couple bottles in the freezer (impatient me...) Miraculously after the beer thawed it poured almost 100% clear! The difference really is quite amazing. The quality is improved--taste is better, and the carbonation didn't suffer (this beer was just slightly under-carbonated, so I wasn't worried about blowups in the freezer).
I searched a bit on this forum but didn't find mention of this "technique", only cold crashing wrt kegs and such. Anyone else had this experience? Or care to try it out?