First time using Gelatin

[norcaljp]

@Village_Taphouse

Good to know that late-hopped beers may not suffer.  I agree that if you can’t tell, you’re probably good.  I like my occasional hoppy beers but I’m not really into IIPAs, etc.  I am a certified clear-beer freak so that is ALWAYS a priority to me.  But if I wanted a beer with a nice, late-hop punch, I would accept some haze.  Maybe I’ll try to gel one of my upcoming dry-hopped beers when it’s cold in the keg and see how it compares to past batches.  Cheers.

FWIW, Marshall did an exbeeriment focused specifically on the impacts to beer from gelatin fining. Most couldn’t notice the difference, and a few noticed a very slight difference in hop aroma. That’s only one data point (2 if you want to count my experience with gelatin) on this subject. Your mileage may vary. I’d recommend checking that post out. Looking back at that post, that must be where I picked up my gelatin fining process as it seems to mirror the process used in that exbeeriment.

[pgowan (Biran)]

@Village_Taphouse

Some brewers have expressed concern that a gel solution will actually strip a beer of late hop additions.  If you dry hop a pale ale and then gel it… does it remove or lower the level on your late/dry hops?  I’m not enough of a hophead to know the answer to this.  If I make a dry hopped beer, I gel the beer in secondary and get it clear.  Then I dry hop it for 5-7 days, rack it to a keg and then just let the beer go… no more gel additions.  Those beers are typically hazy for awhile and then they slightly clear.  For those looking for that uber-fresh, late hop character… I would stay away from the gel after you dry hop.  Just my 2¢.  Cheers.

I fine my IPAs with gelatin and haven’t noticed a difference.  I get plenty of dry hop aroma…and they are crystal clear