Brilliant clarity without cold crashing

Since this thread started, I've learned that time = clarity. A couple of extra weeks in bottles produces very clear beer other than a slight chill haze, and two weeks in the fridge gives absolutely brilliant clarity.

My new enemy is carbonation. A beer that was perfect after 2-3 weeks in bottles seems to end up over-carbonated after 2 months. The solution is obvious - cut down on the priming sugar and deal with the wait.

gelatin said:

My new enemy is carbonation. A beer that was perfect after 2-3 weeks in bottles seems to end up over-carbonated after 2 months. The solution is obvious - cut down on the priming sugar and deal with the wait.

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something weird is going on there. sounds like you might have an infection or your fermentation isn't complete when you bottle. carbonation shouldn't change after a month.

+1 to cold temps. After carbonation refrigerating your bottles for 1-2 weeks will clarify just about anything. Just did a berlinerweisse with 1007 (notoriously low floc) and it is crystal after a few weeks in the fridge. Pour gently and you are good to go. Ill post some photos of 1 day vs 1 week in fridge at some point.

I just brewed my first "light" beer, a blonde. I put the first bottle in the fridge last night, after 3 weeks of conditioning. Even through the bottle it is obvious that it is crystal clear. I did not cold crash, but I did add whirlfloc for 15 minutes of the boil.