Any harm adding more gelatin?

[TacoGuthrie]

So I added Gelatin to my secondary about 5 days ago and I don't see any effect when i look at my carboy.

I'm concerned that I didn't do it right and was wondering if I added more are there any ill effects from that.

FYI here's what i did:
Mixed 1tsp of Knox with 1/8 cup of cold water then added about 1/4 cup of boiling water to mix it. Poured this on top of racked beer in secondary. I think I should've let the gelatin and hot water sit for a while before pouring it on.

I'd like to use Bier Munchers method and try again.

 

[carnevoodoo]

That shouldn't do any harm. What temperature is your beer at now? The colder it is, the better the gelatin will work.

 

[TacoGuthrie]

Unfortunately I can't cold crash because i don't have a brew fridge so I just keep it in my brew room that fluctuates between 60-65 these days.

 

[Jethro]

Did you get the gelatin to dissolve before you added it to your carboy? You should have a clear liquid when its ready and not see any clear blobs in it. If you think you did it right then I wouldn't add gelatin again but it probably wouldn't hurt either. You didn't say if you plan to bottle or keg your beer.

I usually add gelatin to my kegs before I put them in the cooler. I can't see it "working" but I think it helps clear things a bit and the gunk forms a nice mass in the bottom of the keg. Never did do a side by side comparison though.

 

[TacoGuthrie]

I wouldn't say the liquid was clear. It was kind of an opaque jelly. That is why i think i want to re-do it. If i let the gelatin sit in the water it should mix better from my research on this board.

I bottle my beer.

 

[shortyjacobs]

Just don't boil it. I can't see another bit of gelatin hurting anything. Boiling is bad though. Sprinkle gelatin on cold water, (I use at least 3/4 cup...maybe even a bit more). Let sit for 20 min, then stir and heat to ~180F, (when it looks like it's about to start simmering). Pull it off the heat, wait a minute or two, then dump in.