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Haven't looked at this thread in a while, so I thought I'd chime in. Jesse, you can get gelatin finings from your HBS or online. Northern Brewer sells it for about $1.10 per oz. As Beercat said, you only need about 1/2 a teaspoon for 5 gallons, so the 1 ounce bottle could last you for a few...

By no means am I an expert on this matter, but I might recommend gelatin finings. I had (still have) a similar problem with an Imperial coffee stout that I'd brewed last fall. At that time, the astringency was overbearing, and I attributed it to having overhopped by a factor of about 5. The...

That's what SWMBO said... LOL! Then again, she doesn't really drink beer... I'm not usually a fan of really bitter beers, though. Work has gotten in the way of my brewing this week (never a good thing), but I'll be taking a sample this afternoon and tasting it. We'll see what those...

I love this hobby!... er, addiction! Thanks for the suggestions. I'll think about sweetening with lactose. I'll probably just end up blending batches. Cheers! :mug:

I'll take your good advice. The krausen hasn't dropped yet, but I'll sample some as soon as fermentation drops. I'm expecting it to be harsly bitter, not only due to the hops and young age, but given that I added coffee, it's likely to be on the bitter side of things at this point. Let's...

Thanks to all for the prompt responses! Don't worry, I won't flush it. Not sure I'll drink it in a day, though... :drunk: I'll probably end up diluting it with more wort (I'd thought of that also). david_42, I'm curious, when you say "wait until it has fermented out", do you mean primary...

Hi folks, I've been lurking around for a while, but I just made a boo-boo, and my need for advice has just motivated me to post!... I started brewing a batch of Imperial Coffee Stout this weekend. You could call it a partial mash, as I'm taking an "add water and stir" all-grain kit (from...