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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
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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
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11122 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:18 am Post subject: Re: Trying to figure out gelatin for a 10-12g batch. |
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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
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
Joined: 03 Jan 2011 Posts: 863 Location: Lowell, In
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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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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
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11122 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Sure - that'll work!
Keep in mind that lowering the temperature will cause the liquid to contract and can suck in air (or something else) if you're not on positive gas pressure (CO2). You don't want this as you don't want to oxygenate the beer, and if it's sealed setup you can even crush or dent the conical. For this reason I don't ever lower the temp until I'm in the keg on gas as it's simplest for me.
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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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