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ddc69
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Posts: 118 Location: Parkersburg, WV
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Link Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:02 pm Post subject: Use of gelatin |
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I have not used gelatin before for clarification. Is this something I can do with bottle priming or only kegging? Does it remove too much yeast to allow for bottle carbonation?
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downeasy
Joined: 28 Mar 2012 Posts: 17 Location: Houston
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Link Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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It depends on when you use it. I'll siphon it in about 5 hours before I crash cool if I just want a bit more clarity.
Here's a decent guide: http://www.brewing-tips.com/gelatin-finings/
Personally, I think 5 days is a bit much for 5 gallons; 2 days and 24-48 hrs crash cooling is plenty. If you don't crash cool, which I don't on certain beers, then 4 days should still be plenty of time.
I don't think you'll be in danger of pulling out too much yeast unless you overkill the amount of gelatin you use. 1-1.5 gram/5 gallons is plenty unless you are really wanting a glass-clear beer. 1 gram is what I use unless it's a whit.
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Castermmt
Joined: 03 Jan 2011 Posts: 863 Location: Lowell, In
Drinking: Steelhead Porter, Alt-Toids, Hefty-Weizen, Terry's Kolsch, African Amber, Pumpkin Ale, Double Dog Ale
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Link Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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One other thing I do, is sanitize anything I use after the boiled water stage with StarSan. I add the boiling water to a sanitized bowl wait about 4 or 5 minutes and mix in the gelatine with a sanitized whisk, let cool to room temperature then add to the carboy using a sanitized measuring cup and funnel. When whisking the mix will have a small head of foam on top, then you know you have a healthy gelatine mixture. PS. I only use kegs, and bottle from them if needed.
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Anticlimaddox
Joined: 05 Feb 2016 Posts: 85 Location: Harrisonburg, VA
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:04 am Post subject: Trying to figure out gelatin for a 10-12g batch. |
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Most sources indicate 1 tsp of gelatin to 3/4 cup of water for a 5g batch. Pretty sure that is what I have used in the past. Anybody have a trusted ratio for 10-12g batches? Is it simply doubling both of those? I'll be fining in a conical not the cornies.
Thanks.
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kal Forum Administrator
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Anticlimaddox
Joined: 05 Feb 2016 Posts: 85 Location: Harrisonburg, VA
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Sounds good. Thanks. Made your blonde ale as my first batch, currently at 1.020 a week in. Smells fabulous.
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Castermmt
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: Trying to figure out gelatin for a 10-12g batch. |
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+1 on what Kal said.
kal wrote: | Anticlimaddox wrote: | Most sources indicate 1 tsp of gelatin to 3/4 cup of water for a 5g batch. Pretty sure that is what I have used in the past. Anybody have a trusted ratio for 10-12g batches? Is it simply doubling both of those? I'll be fining in a conical not the cornies. |
Yup. Just double it. I don't find it overly critical. Use too much it just falls out of solution anyway.
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Anticlimaddox
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alphakry
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So is it best practice to let the gelatin sit for 2-3 days and then cold crash after this period?
Based on Kal's reply in the Blonde Ale thread, he uses it at room temp. So with my batch (1BBL) - I pitched 3 packets of gelatin at 68F and then let it sit for 3 days - before cold crashing to 38F and then dumping the conical to help remove all sediment before racking. Sound about right?
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kal Forum Administrator
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alphakry
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Thanks Kal. I make sure to hook up CO2 so as to provide a constant 4-5psi during cold crashing. I then use a carb stone to carb prior to kegs.
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