White labs clarity ferm it’s supposed to decrease gluten significantly and be clarifier. I decided to use it on one of my beers that I’ve brewed many times since my wife might be sensitive to gluten. I brewed the IPA exactly as I usually do without any other deviation. Since this is essentially my house IPA I know what it’s supposed to taste like in this one tastes completely different. It’s got a very harsh bitterness with no flavor at all. I’m assuming it’s the clarity ferm since I didn’t change anything else in the recipe……. unless I made a large mistake I don’t know about. Just wondering if anyone else has had this experience? Its likely I won’t use it again, which is a bummer cause I really wanted to make some gluten reduced beer for my wife .
It’s not Clarity Ferm.
You did something wrong.
“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.” - Sherlock Holmes (A. Conan Doyle)
I agree with lupulus. I have used Clarity Ferm many times and it has never affected the taste of my beer.
Good to know
I’ll make it three - not the CF. I use it all the time. Also, I’ve posted this before, but in case you or others missed it. I brewed an NEIPA with I believe 10% wheat malt. Had it tested and it came back <10 ppm gluten. I sleep well at night knowing it works.
Sorry for hijacking, but I found a vial of Clarity Ferm in my fridge, and it’s about five years old. Should I throw it in my next brew (an amber ale) and see what happens, or is that just inviting disaster?
I don’t know if it would do anything bad, but I am pretty sure that it won’t do the job you want it to do. The active ingredient is an enzyme, which has probably broken down and been inactivated by now. I wouldn’t use it.
^ Agreed. I believe the shelf life is 12 months.