To Fin or Not to Fin?! « Brew UK Forum

To Fin or Not to Fin?!

1 year ago | Tayport (Member)

Hey Guys,

Just wondering what everyones thoughts are on beer finings...

What gives the best results, and at what stage in the process should your finings be added?

Thanks,
Tayport

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simonb_13:
Posted 1 year ago by Member

I just use finings in the boil. Either Protofloc or Irish Moss. I get lots of cold break and most of it stays in the boiler when I drain it. I don't use any finings in the fermenter or barrel/bottle. Too much hassle and the beer's clear enough without.

If it's wine you're asking about then I'm clueless!

Planning: Something with Styrians, Discovery Clone
Fermenting:
Condtioning:
Drinking: Twibute Clone, PJ Clone
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Hamish:
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator

Er, what Simon said.

Planning: Wheat beer fermented with Schneider Weisse yeast, a Stout, lots of hoppy pale ales
Fermenting: Summer pale ale
Maturing/Conditioning: Marynka pseudo-lager
Drinking: Wheat beer, ESB, Vienna lager & shop bought stuff
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Monk:
Posted 1 year ago by Member

I use Irish moss at the end of the boil and patience usually, but have added Isinglass to the secondary for a few days in my last two brews. It cleans it up beautifully, but I worry about having enough yeast activity left for the bottle fermentation. Seems o.k, but I'm also experimenting with bottling at 1012-1014 so as to leave out the priming sugar and achieve natural condition. I need to run the two experiments separately really.