The use of Silica affects the use of sugar (priming) for carbonation ?

[Barão Barone]

Hi .... The use of Silica affects the use of sugar (priming) for carbonation

 

[Broken Crow]

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, along with naturally occurring silica found in grains used for brewing, silica in various forms is often used (commercially, at least) for clarification and stabilization of beers. In commercial applications it is usually completely removed prior to packaging as it can affect head formation and retention (and there may be FDA requirements as well).

But I have no idea how the use or presence of silica affects a carbonation process based on priming sugars...

Cheers!

 

[hotbeer]

Are you asking about the use of silica gel in homebrew?

Silica Gel is a beer stabilizer that reduces the level of haze that can form in finished beer. It works by removing the small proteins or polypeptides that react with polyphenols, which are the basis for the most common type of beer haze.

Beer&Brewing : silica gel