Questions tagged [finings]

Products added to homebrew in order to improve clarity by precipitating away proteins or other suspended matter.

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Eggwhite as finings?

A friend has suggested eggwhite as a fining for a beer brew. Is he pulling my leg? I'd like to know if anyone else has tried it before I find out either way!
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What are finings? How do finings work?

What are fining agents? How do fining agents work?
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Fining beer with gelatine in the keg

I plan to fine my beer in the keg with gelatine. I read that there will be some trub that sinks to the bottom and will come out in the first few pints. Is this "trubbie" beer drinkable/representative of the rest of the keg?
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Keep fermenter heated after adding finings?

This is my first time trying brewing... Its pretty cold atm, and I kept the fermenter on the heating-pad pretty much all the time, wrapped in a towel. Temps were pretty stable around 20.5~21.9. Now that I added my gelatin based finings - am I…
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Can diatomaceous earth be used as fining agent, but not filter?

i have beer that won't clear itself. Gelatin and isinglass is not vegan. Activated charcoal can create off-flavors. Can diatomaceous earth be used? Probably, like activated charcoal, I would need pretty much of it, and stir it well, if gently, for…
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Clear beer, really required?

I have been brewing for a while, and have made IMO, very tasty, refreshing IPA's. However, using only gelatin as a fining agent (don't like possible Irish Moss issues, no access to chilling a batch in the warmer seasons), my beer has a degree of…
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