Gelatin - Crystal clear beer in 2 days, really?

[wardens355]

What kind of gelatin are you guys using because I tried a second gelatin addition to my oktoberfest in the second keg and after two days its not much more clear. I just have a bag of gelatin I bought from my LHBS.

Knox gelation. Sometimes gelatin is not effective. Did you follow a procedure similar to this:

How to clear with gelatin

 

[djonesax]

Knox gelation. Sometimes gelatin is not effective. Did you follow a procedure similar to this:

How to clear with gelatin

I followed a process exactly like that.

 

[wardens355]

I followed a process exactly like that.

Not sure exactly why, but sometimes it just does not work. A while back I added gelatin to one of my beers and it didn't improve the clarity that much. Some beers just seem destined to poor clarity, maybe related to hot/cold break, mash issues and/or hops.

 

[djonesax]

Some beers just seem destined to poor clarity, maybe related to hot/cold break, mash issues and/or hops.

I added Gelatin to the primary and it didn't do anything in 3 days. 3 days later I added more Gelatin to the unserved keg and it does seem a little bit clearer but NOT as clear as the keg I have been drinking from for 6 days

So it seems that the beer IS clearing but at the same rate as my Ales with out the gelatin. This is my first lager so maybe it is clearing faster than normal, I have nothing to compare it to.

David

 

[z-bob]

If you're not able to cold-crash the beer while it's still in the carboy (primary or secondary), what happens if you add gelatin at bottling time? Will the beer clear when the bottles are eventually refrigerated? Or maybe they'll clear (slowly) while the beer is carbing at cellar temperature?

 

[Themisfitking]

Finings added after cold crashing minimizes the chance of getting chill haze later, or so I have been told

 

[EtchyLives]

Usually crash and a day or two later gelatin in the FV, day or two later keg. I don't like gelatin in the keg.

1/2 tsp in a 5.5 gallon batch

Clears fast. No sure how fast. I like the results I get though

Do you use the same process (with 1/3 c of water as opposed to 2/3 cup) as the previously linked article?

 

[rmarshall100]

Did you collect and discard the first pint two days after putting the gelatin in the keg? After doing the job of clearing the beer, the gelatin with its payload of particles settles on the bottom of the keg. Yes, the pickup tube will pick all that lovely stuff up first. You should see a clear pour pretty quickly after that.

 

[Gavin C]

Do you use the same process (with 1/3 c of water as opposed to 2/3 cup) as the previously linked article?

I use about 125cc of water. Don't know what that is in cups I'm afraid.

I like metric

My process is outlined with some pictures here. Nothing revolutionary.

 

[EtchyLives]

I use about 125cc of water. Don't know what that is in cups I'm afraid.

I like metric

My process is outlined with some pictures here. Nothing revolutionary.

Thanks much. I'm clearing with gelatin for the first time in a couple days and want to get it "exactly perfectly right". And since your picture of your beer is right now sitting as example #1 of "exactly perfectly right" in my head I figured I'd ask.

I like metric, too, but my kitchen is stocked with 'Murican stuff.

 

[Gavin C]

Thanks much. I'm clearing with gelatin for the first time in a couple days and want to get it "exactly perfectly right". And since your picture of your beer is right now sitting as example #1 of "exactly perfectly right" in my head I figured I'd ask.

I like metric, too, but my kitchen is stocked with 'Murican stuff.

Thanks for the beer compliments. I do like bright clear beer. That was a very tasty ESB. Need to make another soon.

Hope that linked post was of use to you.

 

[EtchyLives]

Thanks for the beer compliments. I do like bright clear beer. That was a very tasty ESB. Need to make another soon.

Hope that linked post was of use to you.

No, thank you and the post was very useful.

And if you want to try a different ESB I highly suggest "Bit R Done" from the recipe section. It is always in one of my two taps as a "house" beer.

 

[MannyEdwards]

I must be doing something wrong. I use whirlfloc and gelatin, but I still get a good bit of chill haze (usually).

 

[Psylocide]

Thanks much. I'm clearing with gelatin for the first time in a couple days and want to get it "exactly perfectly right". And since your picture of your beer is right now sitting as example #1 of "exactly perfectly right" in my head I figured I'd ask.

I like metric, too, but my kitchen is stocked with 'Murican stuff.

Perfectly right?

2/3 cup water, full packet, heat to 155°, stir, dump.

Seems to be working well for me... full packet just because I don't like little half packets of crap sitting around. Clears up within a day, 2 at most.