Knox Gelatin to clear?
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Sasquatch
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Gelatin, or gelatine, for the British crowd, is used for fining, much like other products like isinglass. The idea being that these things will grab suspended proteins and sediment out. What I do not know is if you need to treat them in any special way or what... you'd hate to make beer Jell-o.... or rather, hate to make it unintenionally!
I use bulk gelatin. 15grams for 5 US gal.
Boil water,remove from heat, add gelatin, stirring till disolved, throw in carboy. Give carboy a slight swirl.
MUCH cheaper than buying gelatin from spangals, etc.
Boil water,remove from heat, add gelatin, stirring till disolved, throw in carboy. Give carboy a slight swirl.
MUCH cheaper than buying gelatin from spangals, etc.
Shambolic
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Isinglass finings are cheap, and apparently much better (I used it for my first few batches, but don't bother now; I'm only worrying about taste at the moment, not appearance).
A few dollars should get you enough isinglass to fine 5-6 brews.
A few dollars should get you enough isinglass to fine 5-6 brews.
isinglas can be tricky to prepare.
There's also Kieselsol & Chitosan.
Some finings are positively charged, others negitive. They pull out dif things and can be used with each other, though best to add at diff times.
There's also Kieselsol & Chitosan.
Some finings are positively charged, others negitive. They pull out dif things and can be used with each other, though best to add at diff times.
Shambolic
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Denny's Brew said:
Mine was in a little bottle. You mixed a couple of teaspoons worth with a cup of brew, then poured the whole lot back into the fermenter.
I didn't make it from the fish myself!!
Rhoobarb
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Sasquatch said:
I think some of my Father's ancesters were Bentonites, but they eventually converted and became Baptists.
