Filtration and instant beer

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by redgorillabreath, Nov 15, 2015.

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  1. redgorillabreath

    redgorillabreath Zealot (511) Mar 29, 2015 Pennsylvania

    As part of my brew buddy's quest for finished beer in 3 weeks (Miller Lite, maybe), we're considering filtration. I'm thinking we should just cold crash, keg, and force carbonate. The beer's never going to last long enough for any residual yeast to cause off flavors, and perfect clarity isn't our primary objective. Our stuff has been suitably clear anyway.

    And then there's more wetted parts to contaminate the batch, and how the heck do you sanitize the filter media anyway?

    Am I missing anything?

    Cheers!
     
    #1 redgorillabreath, Nov 15, 2015
  2. wspscott

    wspscott Pooh-Bah (1,958) May 25, 2006 Kentucky
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    If you don't care about clarity, why would you bother with filtering? I think I am missing something.
     
    #2 wspscott, Nov 15, 2015
  3. bevoduz

    bevoduz Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2007 Illinois

    I can take my Hefe from grain to glass in 5 days with great results, of course that's kegging and not bottling. So spend money on kegs not filters!
     
    #3 bevoduz, Nov 16, 2015
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  4. billandsuz

    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    There are two things that you do need to understand before going off on some quest here...

    1 Lager beer is not a lager beer in three weeks. You need to lager the beer. You can indeed make a fine beer and have it ready in three weeks, if you have kegging equipment especially, but it will absolutely not be a lager beer. Even Miller Lite needs lagering.

    2 Bright beer is nice, and there is nothing wrong with trying to get the champagne appearance, but the clarity of beer has almost no effect on the quality regarding taste and aroma. it just looks pretty. and if you do a proper lagering you will have bright beer with little trouble anyway. commercial brewers have many different concerns that we do not. mechanically filtering homebrew is a solution looking for a problem.

    you will find very few of us experienced home brewers spend too much time with filters. if you want to discuss clarifying agents now that is a whole different subject. gelatine is your friend.
    Cheers.
     
    #4 billandsuz, Nov 16, 2015
  5. machalel

    machalel Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2012 Australia

    Well... there are some indications that it may have an effect, but in a negative sense by decreasing both taste and aroma, so the point is moot.

    :slight_smile:
     
    #5 machalel, Nov 16, 2015
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