BlackDog-Brewery
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Although I am familiar with cold crashing and using gelatin as a fining agent, I would like to experiment with using Polyclar (aka PVPP).
The problem is there seems to be a wide variety of answers on the internet forums about how to use Polyclar as a fining agent. Nothing consistent.
So I'm hoping that someone here on the forum has some expert advice on how to use it. My questions are . . .
- At what point in the brewing process do you add it? Some posts say they add it to the BK, while most others say they add it to the fermenter.
- If you do add it to the fermenter, is it during active fermentation and how much do you add for a 5-gallon batch?
- Or if you add it to the fermenter after active fermentation has been completed, how much do you add for a 5-gallon batch?
- Or are you adding Polyclar during the cold crash? If so, when are you adding it, how much do you add for a 5-gallon batch?
Thx !
The problem is there seems to be a wide variety of answers on the internet forums about how to use Polyclar as a fining agent. Nothing consistent.
So I'm hoping that someone here on the forum has some expert advice on how to use it. My questions are . . .
- At what point in the brewing process do you add it? Some posts say they add it to the BK, while most others say they add it to the fermenter.
- If you do add it to the fermenter, is it during active fermentation and how much do you add for a 5-gallon batch?
- Or if you add it to the fermenter after active fermentation has been completed, how much do you add for a 5-gallon batch?
- Or are you adding Polyclar during the cold crash? If so, when are you adding it, how much do you add for a 5-gallon batch?
Thx !
