Beer Filter

[Brewme]

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I have been thinking of getting one of those cartridge type beer filters.

I do not have enough kegs to wait for the brew to settle naturally.

I have used finings to little effect.

Beer in a bottle clears in a matter of weeks, so I guess it's the same for a keg.

As I am very impatient, I usually (just started kegging) rack to the keg when fermentation is finished, chill it for 2 days, then gas it up for 2 days at 220kpa.

Can anyone advise me on these type of beer filters?
Can you still be able to naturally carbonate the beer with sugar after filtering, or does the filtering take out all the yeast?

Any replies would be muchly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

[The Big Burper]

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I have been thinking of getting one of those cartridge type beer filters.

I do not have enough kegs to wait for the brew to settle naturally.

I have used finings to little effect.

Beer in a bottle clears in a matter of weeks, so I guess it's the same for a keg.

As I am very impatient, I usually (just started kegging) rack to the keg when fermentation is finished, chill it for 2 days, then gas it up for 2 days at 220kpa.

Can anyone advise me on these type of beer filters?
Can you still be able to naturally carbonate the beer with sugar after filtering, or does the filtering take out all the yeast?

Any replies would be muchly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

B,

I know nothing about filters, but....

Filtering won't remove all the yeast, so it will carbonate OK.

I get acceptable clarity by leaving it in the fermenter for 2 weeks, kegging, and leaving it gassing for a week.

How many fermenters do you have?. You need to get 2, and put a brew down every week so you can keep each for 2 weeks before kegging.

How long does it take to drink a keg?

You can also "fine" using gelatine, instructions on a sticky somewhere.

Hope this is of some help.

BB

 

[technocat]

If you go to the top of the page and click onto the Craftbrewer Logo Ross would sort that request out for you, and yes a 1 micron or better filter will strip almost every thing out of your beer except bad esters but not the taste. I have been using a filter for a couple of years now and highly recommend them.


Cheers

 

[Brewme]

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I'm still new to kegging as I used to bottle.

It takes me about 2 weeks to guzzle a 19L keg of brew. Less if I'm on a bunch of days off from work.

Currently I have four (4) kegs and am thinking of getting another 2 (thanks to the govt for their donation).

I have 3 fermenters.......2 for beer and 1 for 'shine' B) .

Now it's colder, will take about 2 -3 weeks to ferment lagers.

I'll eventually get the system right .

Cheers

 

[jbumpstead]

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I'm still new to kegging as I used to bottle.

It takes me about 2 weeks to guzzle a 19L keg of brew. Less if I'm on a bunch of days off from work.

Currently I have four (4) kegs and am thinking of getting another 2 (thanks to the govt for their donation).

I have 3 fermenters.......2 for beer and 1 for 'shine' B) .

Now it's colder, will take about 2 -3 weeks to ferment lagers.

I'll eventually get the system right .

Cheers

Gday Brewme,

Depends on what size filter you decide on.

5-10 micron is considered rough filtration, 3 micron will remove most yeast, 1 micron filtration will remove almost all yeast, and .5 micron is nearing sterile filtration (will remove chill haze also).

The trick is getting the balance right between filtering out your sediment and filtering out flavour. IMHO though, there isn't too much flavour loss with a 0.5 micron filter.

If you go to the trouble of filtering and you already have a keg setup, you could use a counter pressure bottle filler (search this forum to make a cheap one yourself) to bottle beer carbonated in the keg meaning no sediment at all and ability to drink straight from the stubby.

Just my 2c.

Cheers,

Bumma.

 

[Pumpy]

This one looks good value



http://beerbelly.com.au/filtering.html

 

[claymen]

That looks like the filter I picked up from the local home brew shop.

Brewcraft have it for $100, one filter and housing, plus two liquid ball lock fittings for the corny kegs including suitable hose already attached with clamps. I'm going to gravity filter mine rather than use the CO2 but hopefully it works well. I'm torn on some beers as to whether I should filter them because some of them traditionally have a cloudy look...

**Edit listed wrong store**

 

[masculator002]

Try www.clarencewaterfilters.com.au I just ordered a filter through them for $72 plus delivery. The guy there was most informative about which filters do which and which ones to get if you want to naturally carbonate in the bottle. Phone 02 66468565 this is their phone no.