Finings

[scottmoss]

I'm planning on getting my little-un christened this year and I'm thinking about making the beer for it, if I made it at home and added finings would the keg clear again after moving it 5 mins down the road in the car within 24hrs??

I have bought kegs from local brewerys in the past and they advise letting it settle for 24 hours and it always end up being clear.

Cheers

[crafty john]

Should be fine as long as you take it steady, I condition my kegs in my garage which is 100 yards from my house, when I carry one up to the house it disturbs the sediment a bit but it clears by the next day.

[barl_fire]

I've ordered a 20litre polypin of ale complete with yeast, in a dispensing box that's travelled from Northumberland to Sheffield via courier so god knows what buffetting that received as it wound its way round all those Pennine roads. Anyway they recommended allowing it to sit 24 hours after receipt and low and behold like John mentioned above it was bright the next day

I was curious to see how much trub there was in the bag when the ale was sunk so took the thing apart and there was a heck of a lot of yeasty sludge in there all nicely bedded down.

[scottmoss]

So do you think I should add more finings than usual (never used them for beer but guessing x2 sachets???)

[barl_fire]

So do you think I should add more finings than usual (never used them for beer but guessing x2 sachets???)

I couldn't say to be honest, although my gut instinct would be to use only one if at all, as I've heard of finings sachets that actually affect the taste of the final product. I'm guessing if the beer has been given the adequate amount of time to clear before moving it, then resettling of disturbed yeast sediment is a relatively quick process and only one component part of the more lengthy beer clearing process during conditioning.

[scottmoss]

So do you think I should add more finings than usual (never used them for beer but guessing x2 sachets???)

I couldn't say to be honest, although my gut instinct would be to use only one if at all, as I've heard of finings sachets that actually affect the taste of the final product. I'm guessing if the beer has been given the adequate amount of time to clear before moving it, then resettling of disturbed yeast sediment is a relatively quick process and only one component part of the more lengthy beer clearing process during conditioning.

To be honest I don't think it is going to have the adequate time to clear either! I have to make some for a bbq a month before also.

[dcq1974]

Hi
Get some proper Auxiliary and Isinglass finings (assuming no vegetarian drinkers) and it will be fine 24 hours after moving.

What part of Northants are you in?

[scottmoss]

Hi
Get some proper Auxiliary and Isinglass finings (assuming no vegetarian drinkers) and it will be fine 24 hours after moving.

What part of Northants are you in?

I'll name the beers "Meat Eating Beer" so they can help themselves to water if they want! I live in a village called Everdon (Daventry Side) what about you??

Thanks for the info on the finings ill try them out.

[dcq1974]

I'm in Higham Ferrers - good to see another Northants brewer