beer finings

[Welshman]

Gooday fellow brewheads
When can I use beer finings? Do I use it when I tranfer to my pressure vessel, or during conditioning if it remains cloudy.
People have told me not to use it but let it clear naturately which I can understand but to me you also drink with your eyes so I would like it clear.
I dont want to use it but when would you suggest I use it.
Cheers
Welshman :

 

[RobWalker]

it'll clear naturally on its own, usually takes about 2 weeks in my experience. finings are a lot faster, and particularly suited to stuff that you want really crystal clear - wine, cider, lager, etc.

it won't be cloudy once it clears on its own, it'll be nice and clear.

you use it directly after fermentation. :

 

[springtime]

I use Kwik Clear finings when I transfer the beer into my cornies. This is immediately after fermentation has finished.
I tend to find that the beer has dropped clear in a couple of days.
However, as a cornie picks up the beer from the bottom of the keg the first .5 pint is cloudy as it draws up the lees.
After that it runs clear.

 

[Andyhull]

How do you use the finings?

Do you rack off to a second FV and mix them in
Then leave for a couple of days to clear and rack again to the cornie?

 

[PD]

If you must use them, use them after fermentation has finished so the sediment can fall to the bottom before you rack for bottling or kegging

 

[Andyhull]

Do they take anything from/out of the beer taste wise (etc)?

 

[springtime]

Do they take anything from/out of the beer taste wise (etc)?

No, I haven't found any problems. I prefer to see a clear pint especially when offering beer to a guest.

 

[RobWalker]

yeah there's a lot to be said for the visual aspect of a cloudy pint, even with chill haze. shame to ruin a great pint for something so simple as having the patience to clear it out properly. i'm all for finings, they're just not essential if you have patience!

 

[Welshman]

Thanks for info. I hope I can still brew without finings the wherry I'm drinking at the moment is excellent left to its natural conditioning.
Cheers
Welshman :

Brewing Geordie winter warmer / wilco merlot
Drinking wherry/ youngs lager