Clarifying with gelatin: how many days?

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  1. ronobvious2

    ronobvious2 Initiate (0) Aug 24, 2010 Tennessee

    For those who have done clarifying the gelatin, how long does it need to sit before it's good? My latest project is in it's 4-5th day with jell-o. :wink:
     
    #1 ronobvious2, Oct 19, 2015
  2. scottakelly

    scottakelly Maven (1,487) May 9, 2007 Ohio

    5 to 7 days
     
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  3. billandsuz

    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    a few. maybe more than a few. time + cold = bright beer. so keep it really cold and you'll have bright beer faster. honestly never timed it, but after maybe 5 days the beer is noticeably clear. scary clear even.
    Cheers.
     
    #3 billandsuz, Oct 19, 2015
  4. hoptualBrew

    hoptualBrew Initiate (0) May 29, 2011 Florida

    Depends of temp you're cold crashing at, the colder the quicker. If you CO2 flush the keg before and after adding the gelatin and shake the shit out of it, that will help as well. 2-3 days.
     
    #4 hoptualBrew, Oct 19, 2015
  5. mikehartigan

    mikehartigan Maven (1,421) Apr 9, 2007 Illinois

    I consistently get almost disturbingly clear beer in two days. By day 7, it's invisible, so you can't tell where you spilled it. :wink: It takes longer for some, but it works. Just be patient.
     
    #5 mikehartigan, Oct 20, 2015
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