rtstrider
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Hey all! I've been fining with gelatin for around a year now. Yes it's helped clarify my beers, but, not crystal clear in a week (takes upwards of 3 weeks to get really nice and clear in the kegs). The beers take a good while to become crystal clear. This got the ol gears spinning. Here's what I'm using for gelatin
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Unflavored-Gelatin-0-25-Oz-32-Count/531996398
What I've noticed works best with this brand is 1 cup water treated with campden (we have chloramine in my water supply), 1 packet of gelatin (it's essentially 1 tbsp). Then of course bloom the gelatin, heat it up in bursts like all other instructions recommend and pour it into cold beer.
I've tried lower doses with this brand and really haven't gotten any results. I did a bit of reading and it looks like there's type A and type B gelatin. One's bovine and the other is...Well I can't remember lol So this leads me to wonder with all the different suggested doses and such are all brands the same when it comes to clearing? Is one better than the other? Is one type (say A or B) better than the other? If so would it be worth giving Knox unflavored gelatin a shot once I run out of the great value stuff?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Unflavored-Gelatin-0-25-Oz-32-Count/531996398
What I've noticed works best with this brand is 1 cup water treated with campden (we have chloramine in my water supply), 1 packet of gelatin (it's essentially 1 tbsp). Then of course bloom the gelatin, heat it up in bursts like all other instructions recommend and pour it into cold beer.
I've tried lower doses with this brand and really haven't gotten any results. I did a bit of reading and it looks like there's type A and type B gelatin. One's bovine and the other is...Well I can't remember lol So this leads me to wonder with all the different suggested doses and such are all brands the same when it comes to clearing? Is one better than the other? Is one type (say A or B) better than the other? If so would it be worth giving Knox unflavored gelatin a shot once I run out of the great value stuff?