Gelatine question

[Redimpz]

I've seen a few mentions of gelatine being used to help clear a brew before bottling. How is this done? what quantities are needed etc? Thanks.

[mozza]

You normally crash cool your beer for as long as possible and then dissolve your gelatine in warm water. Add the gelatine solution and give it a gentle stir and then leave it for a day or longer ideally. Then siphon into bottles/kegs.

I should point out that if bottling it does create a loose sediment

[fisherman]

I use gelatine on a regular basis. Ferment beer then drop into secondary. The day before you bottle in a jug add half a sachet of Davis's gelatine powder into 8 fluid oz of hot water stir until dissoved and add to secondary with a gentle stir. 24 hours later day bottle beer. This is for 23 litres.

[bigdave]

Maybe avoid the dr oetker gelatine. I bought some yesterday and it stinks!

[Jim]

Maybe avoid the dr oetker gelatine. I bought some yesterday and it stinks!

I've just used some of that last week and I noticed a bit of a pong as well. I'm hoping it'll be OK once settled (I'm sure I've used it before with no problems though ).

[fisherman]

I dont know why it smells as it does but I have used it for years and its always been fine.
Happy Brewing

[Redimpz]

Thanks, I may give this a go. I usually don't use a secondary, normally go straight to a bottling bucket with batch priming. The last time I used a secondary I got an infection and wound up losing the lot.

[Matt12398]

I've got some dr oetker. Is it a no go then?

[Jim]

I've got some dr oetker. Is it a no go then?

I've used it many times and never noticed a problem in the finished beer...

[lord.president]

I've always added it to bottling bucket,with priming sugar,then bottled immediately. Wrong?

[Jim]

I've always added it to bottling bucket,with priming sugar,then bottled immediately. Wrong?

Well personally I never use gelatine in beer that's destined for bottles. It makes the sediment unstable so it's difficult to pour.

[Dave S]

I've always added it to bottling bucket,with priming sugar,then bottled immediately. Wrong?

Well personally I never use gelatine in beer that's destined for bottles. It makes the sediment unstable so it's difficult to pour.

I've pretty much given up using gelatine, (or any other post-fermentation finings) altogether. Maybe I was doing something wrong but they never seemed to make an awful lot of difference to the finished clarity of the beer to me. Also, since using temperature control I find that my beers are as clear as I want them them to be anyway.

[lord.president]

Ah,well, my dad's currently knocking up an STC-1000 for me,I'll give it a go without gelatine next time.