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[Deerslyr]

DS: If I pour it in first, it mixes well and then settles. I have heard of people who pour it on top of the beer already in the secondary which I think would be fine. This is how I have always done it and it seems to work. One other issue is that most of the packaging for gel has NO instructions on it. I assume suppliers buy it in bulk, repack it and don't include any instructions. Many different procesudres have been in books, on the web, whatever and most people just do it the way that works best. Cheers.

I don't even get my gel at the LHBS... I steal it from my wife (ok... well technically it was my paycheck that paid for it, but she got it for her own cooking purposes), so mine doesn't have ANY instructions relative to brewing. But I may try your method sometime as well.

[dagomike]

Looked up How to Brew. Palmer says gelatin for yeast with some affect on larger proteins. My pack is 1 ounce, so I'll just use the whole thing.

[Big Nake]

I think it will be good, Mike.One thing I have noticed is that it's hard to screw it up. I have left the gel solution on the stove and forgot about it... came back to the stove to find it boiling. I turned it off, put it on one of the cool burners to let it sit, came back and swished it around a little and it doesn't gel up (at least the kind you get at the LHBS). It was still completely liquid and it worked fine. Good luck.

[djinkc]

I nuke a little over a pint in the microwave until it's boiling - pyrex measuring cup. Let it cool slightly and mix in almost an ounce. Stir and reheat if it doesn't blend and bloom well. A whole box of those packets just showed up in the brewery one day. What a wife

[dagomike]

I think it will be good, Mike.One thing I have noticed is that it's hard to screw it up. I have left the gel solution on the stove and forgot about it... came back to the stove to find it boiling. I turned it off, put it on one of the cool burners to let it sit, came back and swished it around a little and it doesn't gel up (at least the kind you get at the LHBS). It was still completely liquid and it worked fine. Good luck.

Yeah, should be fine. I had good results before, just refreshing my memory.

A whole box of those packets just showed up in the brewery one day. What a wife

That should keep you out of the pantry for a while.

[dagomike]

This worked really well. I kegged and chilled it down to 32-34 or so last Tuesday. Wednesday I added the gel and shook it up real well, then tossed it back in the lager freezer. Saturday I racked it to a new keg. I pulled a pint Sunday and seem yeast free. I left a half a pint or so out over night and it's now clear with no yeast dust at the bottom.

[Big Nake]

Nicely done, Amigo. Now... post a picture of your pint!