Super Hazy fruit beer

[Joewalla88]

Made a peach beer about a month ago, and I recently kegged it. It tastes fine, but it is crazy hazy! That doesn't bother me, but people who drink it might not find it too appetizing based on how cloudy it is.
I was wondering if it's too late to add pectic enzyme. I'm assuming that's the reason it got so cloudy. I could be wrong.

 

[Joewalla88]

Also, I didnt peel the peaches, and I just mushed them up skin and all. I wonder if the peach fuzz has something to do with it.

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[Joewalla88]

Sorry, one more thing. It was just a quick boil with pilsen extract and 2 oz of German spalt for about 10-15 minutes. I guess the late 2oz hops addition could have something to do with it too.

 

[Joewalla88]

So does this look normal? Most of my fruit beers have had more color to hide behind, so the haze just might not have been so noticeable in them.

 

[txago]

At which point the peach was added? Were they heated?
If so, the haze (or part of it) is probably due to pectin, and the pectinase will help.

What was the grist? Did you cold crash?

 

[Joewalla88]

I added the fruit in second dairy. It was heated before being frozen. The recipe was just 6 lbs of pilsen extract. It in the fridge right now. Maybe it just needs more time.

 

[txago]

Well, there are several factors that contribute to haze.
Cold conditioning makes the yeast and the components that cause chill haze drop out of the beer.
But the pectin won't settle, the only way to deal with it is adding pectinase.

Personally, I don't mind haze, but if a clear beer is what you're after, pectic enzyme is the way to go.

 

[Joewalla88]

I don't mind haze too much either, this one just seemed murkier than usual. So pectinase will work post boil?

 

[txago]

Pectinase is only active roughly between 20 and 40 ºC (68-104 ºF). Lower or higher temps will denature it.

It's also inhibited by alcohol, but at a beer alcohol content, it will be fine. It's more of a concern when making wine, for instance.

So yes, it should work just fine.