Stuck and claudy GF AG Pale Ale

[glutarded-chris]

My latest batch was a pretty typical batch for me. All grain, gluten free pale ale. This one just wont clear up. I forgot to put in the whirlfloc tab at the end of the boil, but I have done that many times and those batches cleared up just fine.

OG was about 1.058 and pitched a packet of US-05. Fermented like crazy all the way to the blowoff tube. I left it in the primary for 3 weeks and it was not clear, so I transferred it to a secondary and it has been in there cold crashing for another week. I took a sample on the transfer and it was 1.008 and tasted good. No off flavors that I could detect.

Every batch has its own personality!

 

[Stillraining]

Gelatin does work ..it can take a week or so at the point your at now post cold crash to work its magic but it will work..might even double up on the standard 1 tea spoon for 5 gal.
Been there done that no harm to the beer at all.

FWIW we had an IPA about 2 months ago that would not clear..gelatin fixed it perfectly post crash with a double dose all at once...reason it was cloudy? who knows....sometimes the Moon is just in the wrong quadrant to brew me thinks.

 

[glutarded-chris]

Thanks. I think I will have to go the gelatin route!
Maybe this yeast batch just had lager envy!

 

[glutarded-chris]

Did the double dose and after 48 hours it was pretty clear so I transferred to the keg Sunday. It will clear a little more while it carbonates.

On the bright side, this has forced me to allow this batch to condition before I start into it!

 

[mergs]

Did the double dose and after 48 hours it was pretty clear so I transferred to the keg Sunday. It will clear a little more while it carbonates.

On the bright side, this has forced me to allow this batch to condition before I start into it!

Sounds like you ruined a perfectly good cloudy NE IPA! Kidding...

 

[glutarded-chris]

I was intrigued by the NE IPA post for sure, but I don't think this one was cloudy for the right reasons! This batch I tried to go less hop forward and test the malty character. The jury has still not fully weighed in on this one but first impression is that it is a little too sweet. I got better efficiency then I counted on so my OG was a little high so it ended up a little ... well ... sort of a little to thick if that makes sense. Since the hop profile was tame it just seemed a little to much. Still drinkable, but not my best work. But you have to test the limits, right? Still have to find that balance!