Hey Gents, another age old question:
How much of a pack of Knox do you add per 5 gallons and in what volume of water?
Thanks,
Mike
Posted 19 November 2014 - 06:32 AM
Hey Gents, another age old question:
How much of a pack of Knox do you add per 5 gallons and in what volume of water?
Thanks,
Mike
Posted 19 November 2014 - 06:49 AM
Posted 19 November 2014 - 06:58 AM
Perfect. Just wanted to get a good read on what my Brothers do. Mine is typical.
Posted 19 November 2014 - 07:24 AM
I have done well with gel using as little as 1/2t. in about 1/3c. of water. I add it to a keg already chilled to 33-34F for a couple of days. I haven't found it to strip any flavor from malty styles. At that level it removed all haze from a dry hop but took all the dry hop character (and then some) out of the beer.
Posted 19 November 2014 - 07:31 AM
Oh yeah and ... Biofine Clear
Posted 19 November 2014 - 08:29 AM
See, this has me curious. Others say gel will not inhibit hop flavor. Hmmmm...Also, have you ever had a stuck issue with adding to the keg? I did that one time and it clogged me up sumpin good.I have done well with gel using as little as 1/2t. in about 1/3c. of water. I add it to a keg already chilled to 33-34F for a couple of days. I haven't found it to strip any flavor from malty styles. At that level it removed all haze from a dry hop but took all the dry hop character (and then some) out of the beer.
Edited by Steppedonapoptop, 19 November 2014 - 08:30 AM.
Posted 19 November 2014 - 08:44 AM
Never had it stick in the keg but as you see I don't use much. I have trouble seeing how it could clog the keg regardless of volume though. Anyhow, I have used it at least 2 or 3 times on hoppy beers and to my palate the effects are immediate. You will pour off a pint or so of yeasty/cloudy beer after about 24hrs. The loss of hop character is noticeable right away. The beer doesn't taste the same after that. It doesn't impart any flavor, just takes some away.
Posted 19 November 2014 - 08:46 AM
I recently started using gelatin for my last three batches. WOW what a difference it makes! I use a teaspoon of gel in 2/3 cup of water.
Posted 19 November 2014 - 09:29 AM
1.2 grams per 1/2 cup in 5 gallons.
Posted 19 November 2014 - 09:56 AM
Never had it stick in the keg but as you see I don't use much. I have trouble seeing how it could clog the keg regardless of volume though. Anyhow, I have used it at least 2 or 3 times on hoppy beers and to my palate the effects are immediate. You will pour off a pint or so of yeasty/cloudy beer after about 24hrs. The loss of hop character is noticeable right away. The beer doesn't taste the same after that. It doesn't impart any flavor, just takes some away.
Well, we all know Ken doesn't brew hoppy homebrews so doesn't ever have to worry about gel stripping out hop flavor....
But I can relate to my hop profiles being subdued by adding gel in the secondary/keg. Hence the reason I only add gel to my beers where I'm not really looking for the hops to be the star of the show.
I dissolve a whole packet of Knox in 2/3 cup of warm water, dump in keg full of cold homebrew, rock keg to mix, and enjoy 48 hours later.
Posted 23 November 2014 - 02:35 PM
Posted 23 November 2014 - 03:07 PM
I'm gel'in for 24 hours. How long is enough?
Should be clear after 24-48. You will need to pull dirty pint or two off the bottom of the keg.
Posted 23 November 2014 - 03:21 PM
The cruddier the first pint, the better the gel worked, IMO. The first pint is usually a little yeasty anyway but when you gel, you should see some seriously dirty stuff on the first pull. I racked a Mexican Cerveza to a keg first thing this morning and I plan to start force carbing it around 10pm tonight. Since it's a very pale beer, I think I might hit it with gel solution first and then start carbing it.Should be clear after 24-48. You will need to pull dirty pint or two off the bottom of the keg.
Posted 23 November 2014 - 03:21 PM
Should be clear after 24-48. You will need to pull dirty pint or two off the bottom of the keg.
This. First pint will be a dumper, but should clear quickly after that.
Posted 23 November 2014 - 05:39 PM
Posted 23 November 2014 - 05:52 PM
Pictures, or you did it wrong.
Posted 23 November 2014 - 07:50 PM
What is your process for Biofine? Notice any loss of hop flavor with it?Oh yeah and ... Biofine Clear
Posted 24 November 2014 - 06:17 AM
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