gelatin

[40watt]

I am considering fining with gelatin in secondary. The thing is this brew needs to be dry hopped in secondary. Knowing that the hop aroma fades rather quickly. Should I add gelatin before dry hopping, and deal with some hop matter in the beer. Or if I fine after dry hopping, will the gelatin pull out the hop aroma as well.

 

[PoppinCaps]

It's my understanding that the hop aroma is pulled out if the yeast are still in suspension. Given that, I'd make sure fermentation is totally done, gelatin it for a few days, then start the dry hop. Not sure if the gelatin would pull down the hop oils too.

 

[onthekeg]

I don't always use gelatin and hops but when I do:
I will cool to 35 deg for a day, and add the gelatin. Let the gelatin work for a day or 2 then I will add the hops. (This is in a keg).
Hit with CO2 and start carbing.

 

[rhamilton]

I've never had any issues with gelatin interfering with my dry hop. I dry hop for 7 days in secondary and gelatin/cold crash on the 8th day.

 

[40watt]

Thanks guys. If I had the ability to cold crash, the gelatin may not be necessary.

 

[Aschecte]

I could be way off so please correct me but I was under the impression that gelatin binded with soluble proteins not the oil or aroma.

 

[40watt]

I could be way off so please correct me but I was under the impression that gelatin binded with soluble proteins not the oil or aroma.

I have no idea. That's why I had to ask. I was thinking more along the lines of lupulins getting caught up in the falling proteins.

 

[40watt]

A little context, to this point I've brewed only dark beers and wheat beers, so clarity was not much of a concern. This IPA is my first pale beer.

Additionally, I am a maniac. I brewed this with a house full of guests, while simultainiously cooking a lasagna. So by the time my wort was cooled, I was drunk and generally wore out. No whirlpool, no siphon. I just poured in the wort, including a fair amount of hops and trub. Despite this, it tastes great, but after three weeks in primary, it clearly will need some help getting clear.

 

[helibrewer]

A little context, to this point I've brewed only dark beers and wheat beers, so clarity was not much of a concern. This IPA is my first pale beer.

Additionally, I am a maniac. I brewed this with a house full of guests, while simultainiously cooking a lasagna. So by the time my wort was cooled, I was drunk and generally wore out. No whirlpool, no siphon. I just poured in the wort, including a fair amount of hops and trub. Despite this, it tastes great, but after three weeks in primary, it clearly will need some help getting clear.

I applaud your motivation!!!

 

[40watt]

I applaud your motivation!!!

Something had to be done. I was out of homebrew!

 

[BrewingRugger]

I use gelatin in almost all my beers. When I am dry hopping I put the gelatin and hops in my secondary on the same day. There has never been a problem.

 

[Chefjp]

How much gelatin do you use for 5 gallons of beer?

 

[passedpawn]

How much gelatin do you use for 5 gallons of beer?

I use one packet for 10g.

I add it the day BEFORE I cold crash.

 

[Chefjp]

Ok, you bloom it, melt it and add it? Do you shake the carboy? Could you please explain how you do it?

 

[passedpawn]

Ok, you bloom it, melt it and add it? Do you shake the carboy? Could you please explain how you do it?

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/how-use-gelatin-341460/#post4251334

 

[Chefjp]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/how-use-gelatin-341460/#post4251334

One last question, how long do you keep it at 32*

 

[passedpawn]

One last question, how long do you keep it at 32*

Usually at least 3 days. Longer is OK if I don't have time to keg/bottle.