How to Filter my Brew

[wilspeak]

Hello, this is my First time brewing and I am getting ready to strain and filter my brew. How do I sterilize my silicone hose and Barb in -line Strainer? Thank You in advance.

 

[VikeMan]

Most people don't filter their beers.

Are you talking about wort prior to fermentation, or finished beer?

 

[brewbama]

I recommend fining vs filtering.

 

[Konadog]

Most people use StarSan to sterilize there equipment.

Again, most people will skip filtering, and use fining and cold crashing to clear there beer.

 

[Alex4mula]

When I started I started to worry about these crazy things of filtering and what not. Researching filters blah blah blah. Glad I never got into it. Best filter is time and even better cold crash before transferring if you can. Add finnings on top and you get the perfect one.

 

[wilspeak]

Most people don't filter their beers.

Are you talking about wort prior to fermentation, or finished beer?

I could be wrong , but I'm making a honey mead.. is that the same process to making beer? Also I have never part of cold crashing or finning.

 

[McKnuckle]

Making mead is entirely different from making beer. I suggest reading up a bit on these items before posting vague questions on the forum. That way you can have a basis for understanding the responses and advice.

Making beer
Making mead

 

[wilspeak]

Making mead is entirely different from making beer. I suggest reading up a bit on these items before posting vague questions on the forum. That way you can have a basis for understanding the responses and advice.

Making beer
Making mead

Thank You

 

[Jag75]

I could be wrong , but I'm making a honey mead.. is that the same process to making beer? Also I have never part of cold crashing or finning.

I use bentonite for mead . Works great . Its a fining agent , not a filter. Check out the mead section .

 

[TheBluePhantom]

Personally I always use time first. Mead needs a lot of time for flavor anyway. if you have to use fining, it is honey wine, so wine finings are much more appropriate.

 

[Konadog]

I could be wrong , but I'm making a honey mead.. is that the same process to making beer? Also I have never part of cold crashing or finning.

This was posted in the "Beginners Beer Brewing Forum" with the question of "how to filter my brew", and not the "Wine Making, Mead, or Cider" forum. It was a bit confusing.