I'm reaching out for some guidance in seeing what I can do to bring better clarity to my beer. Fortunately, I don't have any problem with creating beer that tastes great. And wheat beers have conditioned a lot of us to recognize that beer doesn't have to be clear in order to taste good. Nevertheless, it is incredibly frustrating to me not to be able to produce a crystal clear product. My training in this area has been a teaspoon of Irish moss during the last 10 minutes of a 5-gallon boil ... followed by rapid cooling. I have recently been experimenting with Whirlfloc tablets and Super Irish Moss. I've also moved to a chill plate which allows me to rapidly cool a 5-10 gallon batch in less than 15 minutes. After fermentation, I sometimes dry hop ... but I seldom bottle my beer. I usually go from fermenter to keg and immediately add C02. I try to let the keg sit for a minimum of four weeks.
I've had my water tested and add recommended amounts of pH stabilizer and gypsum.
Personally, I think my main problem is lack of patience. If I didn't like to consume so much, I'd probably have more than enough time to let my gassed kegs sit for more than 4 weeks. I don't think there's anyone out there who hasn't noticed that beer becomes the most clear right about the time the keg runs out.
I've also tried the clear gelatin routine and came up with one of the best gummy bear IPA's the world has ever known!
I hope this issue strikes a common chord and (perhaps) stimulate one of you who have figured this issue out.
I've had my water tested and add recommended amounts of pH stabilizer and gypsum.
Personally, I think my main problem is lack of patience. If I didn't like to consume so much, I'd probably have more than enough time to let my gassed kegs sit for more than 4 weeks. I don't think there's anyone out there who hasn't noticed that beer becomes the most clear right about the time the keg runs out.
I've also tried the clear gelatin routine and came up with one of the best gummy bear IPA's the world has ever known!
I hope this issue strikes a common chord and (perhaps) stimulate one of you who have figured this issue out.