This is a follow up to this thread:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/methods-clearest-beer-205923/
I am going to brew three batches of Brewer's Best American Amber kit. I want to use different combinations of methods that are used to increase the clarity of the beer and compare the results.
I intend to use the yeast that is in the kit, use the same water source (bottled spring), the same production methods, immersion chiller, maintain the same temperature through out fermentation.
I would like some thoughts on how to combine the methods in each batch in order to compare the clarity.
Methods to combine are: Whirlfloc, irish moss, gelatin, primary only versus secondary (for gelatin test I think I need to have one batch go to a secondary), whirlpool, cold crash, maybe a different yeast in one batch than the package yeast, etc.
I'm trying to come up with a plan like: Batch #1 - Irish Moss, Whirlpool, primary only, no cold crash. Batch #2 - Whirlfloc, gelatin, secondary, cold crash. etc.
The intent here is to give a noobie the best advice on what methods will have the most impact on the clarity of the beer while brewing with extract kits.
Once I move on to AG, I intend to try this experiment again.
Thoughts??
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/methods-clearest-beer-205923/
I am going to brew three batches of Brewer's Best American Amber kit. I want to use different combinations of methods that are used to increase the clarity of the beer and compare the results.
I intend to use the yeast that is in the kit, use the same water source (bottled spring), the same production methods, immersion chiller, maintain the same temperature through out fermentation.
I would like some thoughts on how to combine the methods in each batch in order to compare the clarity.
Methods to combine are: Whirlfloc, irish moss, gelatin, primary only versus secondary (for gelatin test I think I need to have one batch go to a secondary), whirlpool, cold crash, maybe a different yeast in one batch than the package yeast, etc.
I'm trying to come up with a plan like: Batch #1 - Irish Moss, Whirlpool, primary only, no cold crash. Batch #2 - Whirlfloc, gelatin, secondary, cold crash. etc.
The intent here is to give a noobie the best advice on what methods will have the most impact on the clarity of the beer while brewing with extract kits.
Once I move on to AG, I intend to try this experiment again.
Thoughts??