Gelatin Addition to Secondary

[edie]

ok i read the entire thread "gelatin, not joke" and of course me being me i need someone to confirm my plans.

have a red ale that spent 2 weeks in primary and 3 days ago was moved into secondary. so now on its 4th day in secondary i'm going to move the bckt to the keezer @ 37* let it cool for a day - mix / heat / cool how much gelatin - add to the secondary. leave the secondary in the keezer until sunday (7th day) and then keg.

really have high hopes for this beer - big 50 birthday party on the 20th of this month.

sound like a plan?

 

[OHIOSTEVE]

are you using finings or knox gelatin?

 

[tunoffun]

I've mixed my gelatin slurry into the secondary just prior to dropping the temperature to cold-crash levels with excellent results; the chill haze I was hoping to eliminate is dead, dead, dead.

That being said, I haven't tried adding gelatin once at cold-crash temps. That might very well achieve a similiar effect. But I don't see how it could be any better. My last batch came out crystal clear.

 

[edie]

are you using finings or knox gelatin?

knox

 

[OHIOSTEVE]

I believe you use an entire packet. cold crash the beer then mix the gelatin up ( heat and cool it) then pour in the top of the beer. Someone may tell you differently, if they do listen to them, I have only used it once.

 

[jkreuze]

I think you can go half a pack of Knox, I forget why I say that but that's what I remember from when I was researching gelatin.

I know, real scientific, huh?

 

[msa8967]

Get your water to about 160-170 F and add the gelatin. Try to hold this temp for 10 minutes and then let this cool to room temp. Add to your chilled secondary. I have used a full pack of knox and have had good success so far.

 

[JonK331]

Get your water to about 160-170 F and add the gelatin. Try to hold this temp for 10 minutes and then let this cool to room temp. Add to your chilled secondary. I have used a full pack of knox and have had good success so far.

You can also add it straight to the primary if you don't secondary.

 

[msa8967]

Thanks for mentioning this. I forgot to mention it.

 

[edie]

thanks for the feedback, although i'm still not certain how much. will go back to the "not a joke thread" and re-read.

thanks again

 

[msa8967]

try using 1/2 a pack to see how it works. I tend to use a whole pack because i typically add it to my chilled primary bucket and try to pour slowly to hit every part of the beer. You might be able to use less with a carboy.

 

[msa8967]

The gelatin crystals in one pack have a mass of 1/4 ounce or 7 grams if that helps.

 

[JonK331]

thanks for the feedback, although i'm still not certain how much. will go back to the "not a joke thread" and re-read.

thanks again

I've used 3/4 to a whole pack with the same results. I don't like the smell of the gelatin once it's in the hot water and worried at first about it affecting flavor but it never has.

 

[jackers252]

You can also add it straight to the primary if you don't secondary.

At what point (pitch with yeast, pitch after fermentation slows, right when cold crashing)? I don't secondary and would definitely like to start using gelatin.

 

[Beer_Guy]

Add gelatin a few days before bottle time.

 

[rawlus]

i bloom between 1/2 and 1 full pack of knox gelatin in 1 cup of room temp water for 20min. then i heat in microwave in small increments until i hit 170 degrees F, then let it cool naturally, then gently stir into previously cold-crashed keg of still beer (uncarbed), then set to carb as normal. works very well.

 

[NotSoNew2Brew]

To hijack an old thread.....I am considering gelatin in primary (I don't secondary anymore, too much chance for adding O2 and beer loss). I am not concerned about clarity so much. Once it has been kegged and given a few weeks, the beer is clear as can be. I am more interested in reducing the amount of wasted beer left carboy and in hopes that adding the gelatin before cold crash will somewhat keep the trub more firm so as to not bring up much (I pellet dryhop and no matter what I try, pellets get a powdery crud that forms at the bottom... Anyone try this and get a bit less loss or less junk sucked up when racking.. thanks