30 Jun
2003
30 Jun
'03
9:55 a.m.
How about using a ceramic mug? I have never noticed
any clarity problems with this kind of drinking
aparratus.
Dave, it is a slippery slope when you embark on the
road to clarity. One day you're adding finings, next
thing you know you're pumping beer through a DE
filter.
Easy things:
--Irish Moss
--Gelatin
--Isinglass (apparently this works best if the beer is
cold and then starts to warm up. Also is one of the
few that work well at moderate temps (60 - 70).
--Polyclar (don't know if this is still available)
-- Use a flocculant yeast like Wyeast 1968.
More difficult: Plate Filters: I have used the ones at
the store and they result in amazingly chill-proff
beer even with the coarse filter. But it is a pain and
takes a long time.
That's all I know!
Cheers
WH
WindRiver Brewing
--- Dave Cox <north-shore-brewer(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
I have recently been having a challenge with
cloudiness in my pale ales. I brewed a batch last
weekend, and I used some Irish moss at the end of
the boil, and that seems to have helped.
It occurred to me that in winemaking I have used a
small amount of chitosan (or isinglass) during the
final clarifying stages. This seems to work very
well for clarifying and polishing the wine. Would
this be appropriate for a pale ale?
Does anyone have any other suggestions for improving
clarity?
Dave
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