Using gelatin to clear a beer....

I have a hoppy pale fermented with 100% brett b trois that I would like to keg up quickly and get looking pretty fast in order to take advantage of the great fruit profile. There is quite a lot of suspended yeast (and other particulates) in the beer still, even though the gravity is about where I want it (1.005 at last reading).

I was thinking of using gelatin to help clarify it, but have never used any fining agent in my beer before. I had read that gelatin can significantly alter the flavor profile of the beer (removing yeast, hop particulates, etc), and wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations for or against using this.

Thanks!

Originally posted by CLevar
I have a hoppy pale fermented with 100% brett b trois that I would like to keg up quickly and get looking pretty fast in order to take advantage of the great fruit profile. There is quite a lot of suspended yeast (and other particulates) in the beer still, even though the gravity is about where I want it (1.005 at last reading).

I was thinking of using gelatin to help clarify it, but have never used any fining agent in my beer before. I had read that gelatin can significantly alter the flavor profile of the beer (removing yeast, hop particulates, etc), and wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations for or against using this.

Originally posted by HornyDevil

Originally posted by CLevar
I have a hoppy pale fermented with 100% brett b trois that I would like to keg up quickly and get looking pretty fast in order to take advantage of the great fruit profile. There is quite a lot of suspended yeast (and other particulates) in the beer still, even though the gravity is about where I want it (1.005 at last reading).

I was thinking of using gelatin to help clarify it, but have never used any fining agent in my beer before. I had read that gelatin can significantly alter the flavor profile of the beer (removing yeast, hop particulates, etc), and wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations for or against using this.

First let me say that I’ve never used gelatin or any other post-kettle fining agent, so I won’t be much help to you there.

However, it begs the question of why would you want to do this, taking into consideration that you will make this beer much less hoppy by doing so?

Cold crash it to drop out whatever you dont want. Then use a filter, and force carb it. Clarifying agents are for chumps. Time, temp, and gravity will clear all beers. For everything else, use a filter.

Originally posted by Unclerudy
Cold crash it to drop out whatever you dont want. Then use a filter, and force carb it. Clarifying agents are for chumps. Time, temp, and gravity will clear all beers. For everything else, use a filter.

Originally posted by Unclerudy
Cold crash it to drop out whatever you dont want. Then use a filter, and force carb it. Clarifying agents are for chumps. Time, temp, and gravity will clear all beers. For everything else, use a filter.

Originally posted by NobleSquirrel

Originally posted by Unclerudy
Cold crash it to drop out whatever you dont want. Then use a filter, and force carb it. Clarifying agents are for chumps. Time, temp, and gravity will clear all beers. For everything else, use a filter.

I couldn’t disagree more. Findings are a great way to take out the extra crap. I’d recommend super clear kc. Within 48hrs you’ll have a good looking beer without stripping anything else out.

Isinglass.

I’ve never tried it personally, but you should and then report back.

It’s too late now of course but throwing in protafloc at the end of the boil along with filtering through something like a sanitized muslin- or nylon bag when transfering to the fermenter goes a really long way if you’re also force carbonating and letting the beer sit and settle.

Cut an inch off your dip tube. You will miss most of anything left in the keg when serving.

Originally posted by Danko
...filtering through something like a sanitized muslin- or nylon bag when transfering to the fermenter goes a really long way...