How soon is too soon to bottle after gelatin?

[burninator]

Or, rather, is 32-36 hours later too soon? I added it yesterday morning, and it's been in the refrigerator since then. I have some time this evening, but should I wait until tomorrow night?

 

[burninator]

Well, I guess this is kind of moot, at this point. I held off bottling last night. I might give it a go tonight, but it's more likely I'll bottle sometime tomorrow, more than three days after adding gelatin.

 

[orangemen5]

Depends on how cold the beer is when crashing. If it's in the 30's. 48 hrs is usually the minimum I would crash before bottling. I usually go 3-7 days.

 

[burninator]

Thanks. It's a small batch (little under 2 gallons), so I have the whole bucket in my refrigerator. I chilled before adding gelatin. Sounds like it should be good to go this evening, at about three and a half days.

 

[100amps]

I'm in the 3-4 days minimum camp. I took some forum advice and bottled after 2 days once and ended up with a heavy deposit in the bottles. A bit of patience is a virtue here.

 

[100amps]

I'll also add that I greatly prefer isinglass over gelatin, but it's more expensive and less available, so not for everyone.

 

[burninator]

I'll also add that I greatly prefer isinglass over gelatin, but it's more expensive and less available, so not for everyone.

I like irish moss fine, personally, but I have a bad habit of forgetting it on brew day.