Finings?

[eblis]

Whats your thoughts on finings?

I have some to put in my pilsner however from reading other posts they seem to take the yeast out and prevent the beer from carbonating when you bottle it.

I've also been told that it causes air exposure and possible contamination.

 

[phettebs]

Adding anything post fermentation is a risk. But I've fined many beers with gelatin and not had a problem. You can also re-yeast if you are concerned with the yeast dropping out. I've done it both ways.

 

[Aleman]

Yes fining is supposed to remove yeast. Even a fined star bright beer contains at least 100,000cells/ml which is all you need to carbonate a beer. Ideally it should give you a paint thin layer of yeast on the bottom of the bottle, any thicker than that and you have bottled too soon :whistle: :whistle: