Lager won't clear.....

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Now you know that 2124 is the same yeast as WLP830 right? Yuk yuk! I use WLP800 for all of my Pilsners and they always come out clear.

 

“Now you know that 2124 is the same yeast as WLP830 right? Yuk yuk!” I have to throw the flag on that one: 15 yards for taunting!

I have never brewed with WLP800/WY2001; it is good to hear that it produces bright beers.

Cheers!

 

34F is not bad. 32F makes bigger particles that drop faster. Wait a little longer, or use the gelatin.

 

I might as well throw in my two cents: I agree with those who have suggested that more lagering time is probably the best solution.

I had a german pils that was surprisingly cloudy in the first few pours off the keg. I was concerned at first, but it cleared in fairly short order. It was an 1.050 beer, lagered for six weeks, which really ought to have been enough, but for some reason it needed about three weeks more to get nice and clear. I have no explanation for why. I suppose that lagering is just like fermentation: these natural processes happen at the rate they happen, and the yeast don't really care if we humans have set a timetable for when they should be done.

All that said, gelatin won't hurt anything and will probably get you there quicker.

 

My experience with gelatin is two days to crystal clear beer. YMMV

 

Sparkalloid stripped all the hop flavor out and also ended up giving my IPA a fruity, cherry like flavor. Don't ever use it.

Give the gelatin a shot since you have it.

If it doesn't work, PVPP +/- Biofine will work for sure. PVPP may take a little hop flavor/aroma out, whereas I've never noticed any stripping with Biofine, although a couple friends have had issues getting rid of chill haze with biofine, and had clearing occur after using PVPP, however the biofine they added may have helped the beer clear in conjunction with the PVPP (The pros can buy a PVPP + Biofine reagent that works wonders).