when and how to use gelatin?

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  1. mikehartigan

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

    FWIW, I use gelatin in very few of my beers - only in those that should be clear. Cream Ale, for example. For IPAs, Hefes (obviously), and most other styles, I just don't care that much about appearance.

    But damn, my Cream Ale looks nice!
     
    #21 mikehartigan, May 23, 2014
  2. geezerpk

    geezerpk Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2010 South Carolina

    Gelatin works pretty darn good, with or without cold crashing. It just takes an extra day or so without the chilling. I move the gelantined beer to the garage during cooler/cold weather and use the natural method. In summer, my air conditioned basement works just fine, just not so fast.
     
    #22 geezerpk, May 23, 2014
  3. utahbeerdude

    utahbeerdude Maven (1,374) May 2, 2006 Utah

    To follow up on this, I'll add that the more subtle beers styles definitely benefit from clearing up any suspended yeast. Time will do it, but gelatin will do it faster.
     
    #23 utahbeerdude, May 24, 2014
  4. kfkehua

    kfkehua Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2009 Canada (ON)

    Hi, suppose I do come up with a way to cool down my batch, (maybe I can clear up enough space from my fridge to fit the bucket), and do this gelatin approach, will I have any problem with temp fluctuation?

    What I mean is, I will cool the beer for a few days in the fridge, clear up using gelatin, and then when I bottle it, I will leave the beer outside. Will that be a problem?
     
    #24 kfkehua, Jun 2, 2014
  5. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    No, you should be fine.

    Just be conservative in your racking process from the bucket to your bottling bucket. Avoid moving it too much, and don't try and get every drop. Leave what has settled out and the gelatin behind.
     
    #25 FATC1TY, Jun 2, 2014
  6. kfkehua

    kfkehua Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2009 Canada (ON)

    Thanks.
     
    #26 kfkehua, Jun 2, 2014
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