Do Breweries use Fining Agents?

[Brewmegoodbeer]

Many of us at home use fining agents to get bright, clear beer, but do breweries (big or small) use them too? Im supposing yes, but just curious.

 

[brandonnys]

Yes.

 

[Drk93TT]

You betcha.

Carrageen tablets in the boil... gelatin..isinglass..all kinds of different clarity chemicals. Cold crashing... etc

 

[timdillon36]

Take a tour of a macro and they are proud to show off their massive post fermentation filtration setup.

 

[brandonlovesbeer]

I've worked at a craft brewery. Like a previous poster said, "Most are very proud of their massive filtration systems.

The one I worked at started with a DTE filter. Then Filter pads as a secondary filtration. Later they used a straight centrifuge with no secondary filtration.

Fining agents are expensive in the amounts that a full sized brewery would need. And unnecessary.