Gonefishing
Someday I'll stop procrastinating
Can I get some advice please?
First,a disclaimer:
I am aware that the use of Irish moss and other clarifiers helps eliminate the need for considering filtering homebrew.
I am aware that long term conditioning of beer promotes clarity and further reduces the need to filter.
I am aware of the benefits of cold crashing.
Disclaimer over.
Now,my question.Could I use a 5 micron home water filter with my kegging setup and filter a batch that I plan to serve Thursday but which is still WAY to cloudy and has floaters (hop junk) in it? It has been in a keg in a very cold refrigerator for a week, but two glasses I poured looked like a very cloudy wheat (it ain't) with leaf bits. I'm thinking that matter that settled to the bottom wouldn't have been two glasses full... am I wrong?
My guests are not homebrew drinkers,but are beer drinkers so it's this or go buy beer for me.
If no one knows if this will work I'll do the experiment and report back. I do need some advice re sanitizing the filter though. I'm thinking of running Star San through it first, but how would I get most of that out of the filter itself before pushing the beer through? Remove and shake as dry as I can first perhaps? I am planning on the filter medium being a one-time use deal so am not concerned about cleaning or sanitizing it after use.
First,a disclaimer:
I am aware that the use of Irish moss and other clarifiers helps eliminate the need for considering filtering homebrew.
I am aware that long term conditioning of beer promotes clarity and further reduces the need to filter.
I am aware of the benefits of cold crashing.
Disclaimer over.
Now,my question.Could I use a 5 micron home water filter with my kegging setup and filter a batch that I plan to serve Thursday but which is still WAY to cloudy and has floaters (hop junk) in it? It has been in a keg in a very cold refrigerator for a week, but two glasses I poured looked like a very cloudy wheat (it ain't) with leaf bits. I'm thinking that matter that settled to the bottom wouldn't have been two glasses full... am I wrong?
My guests are not homebrew drinkers,but are beer drinkers so it's this or go buy beer for me.
If no one knows if this will work I'll do the experiment and report back. I do need some advice re sanitizing the filter though. I'm thinking of running Star San through it first, but how would I get most of that out of the filter itself before pushing the beer through? Remove and shake as dry as I can first perhaps? I am planning on the filter medium being a one-time use deal so am not concerned about cleaning or sanitizing it after use.