Filtering into Keg

[QBCrocket]

I was asked by a friend who brews his own wine ,Why don't I run the beer through a filter when kegging ?
up until recently I was bottling so I would never have thought to filter out the yeast because I needed them to carbonate my bottles , but with kegging I don't need yeast to carbonate , would filtering work , is anybody filtering , or is every body filtering and I need to get a filter .

 

[Kiwimike]

I don't filter so it's not the latter

 

[Rocker1986]

I don't filter it either. 2-3 weeks in the kegerator sees the yeast all drop out anyway and aside from part of the first glass none of it makes it out the tap.

 

[doctr-dan]

I have a filter....brand spanking née inthe cupboard
Don't use it
Don't mind a few cloudy glasses
A mate of mine was filtering all his kegs and got a few infections in his brews.
If I'm doing a brew with a lot of sediment I cold crash and why I rack it into the keg I don't open the tap all the way so it doesn't suck all the crap in.
I've also heard you can loose flavour by filtering , not sure if that's true or not though

 

[Camo6]

I have a filter that sat around for a couple of years. Finally decided to give it a go. Clearest beer I've ever seen. I believe it did lose a bit of flavour but unless it's a yeast driven beer it's not always a bad thing. I haven't got around to using it again but they definitely have their place.

 

[QBCrocket]

Cheers , for the comments sounds like it could be extra work for not much gain

 

[Batz]

I filtered all my Lagers and Pilsners for a year or two, and yes the result is brilliant beer. I also believe it does strip a little flavour, noticeable in APA's etc. The extra work involved and possible increased pressure of infection finally overtook and I have given it away.
A little time in the keg soon clears it up, I also don't use gelatin, many will disagree here but I believe I can taste it.

BTW, if you do filter, you can still bottle as there will be enough yeast to carbonate.

Good luck with your new kegging venture, you'll love it.

Batz

 

[mckenry]

I think it's worth it. I recently stopped filtering hoppy beers as I heard about it stripping flavour. I'm not convinced but I find the end result is still great without filtering. I still plan to filter lagers and pils as there is nothing as good as a brilliant crisp clear lager.

 

[Bribie G]

As an old timer on the forum I remember when filtering was a big subject and all the rage, somewhat along the same lines as, out in the real world, Planking. The Lambada. Fondue parties.

Fondue parties were great, about the same level of technical difficulty as filtering but with more blondes.

 

[Batz]

I think it's worth it. I recently stopped filtering hoppy beers as I heard about it stripping flavour. I'm not convinced but I find the end result is still great without filtering. I still plan to filter lagers and pils as there is nothing as good as a brilliant crisp clear lager.

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Yes I still have my filter and have been tempted more than once to do it again. Of course posts like yours do not help me at all. :lol:

 

[Bribie G]

Back on topic: despite my continuing devotion to the Lambada I can get my beers as clear as commercial without filtering, using a well known adjunct called "time" - I have six kegs and try to keep a few kegs ahead of consumption, sitting in cool storage.

 

[bradsbrew]

Back on topic: despite my continuing devotion to the Lambada I can get my beers as clear as commercial without filtering, using a well known adjunct called "time" - I have six kegs and try to keep a few kegs ahead of consumption, sitting in cool storage.

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And to counter yours, I have started filtering due to my lack of time. I have even left the full filter under pressure in the keg fridge ready for the next keg in a weeks time. Saves the cleaning time and risk of infection due to dry filter storage.

 

[Bribie G]

Ah so the filtering counter-culture still exists.

 

[Batz]

Back on topic: despite my continuing devotion to the Lambada I can get my beers as clear as commercial without filtering, using a well known adjunct called "time" - I have six kegs and try to keep a few kegs ahead of consumption, sitting in cool storage.

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That's clear, but not as clear as commercial. I have often seen brewers brag about how clear there beers are, filtering gives you crystal bright beers. It's easy to forget what a bright beer looks like. Darn here I go....where's my filter?

 

[Camo6]

That's clear, but not as clear as commercial. I have often seen brewers brag about how clear there beers are, filtering gives you crystal bright beers. It's easy to forget what a bright beer looks like. Darn here I go....where's my filter?

Kinda like appreciating the picture on your HD plasma and then comparing it to your new UFknHD LED/LCD that's so real you don't feel like you're watching television anymore.

 

[bradsbrew]

I filtered a beer the other day and it was bright as. Then i dropped a ball containg 25g of hops and now its cloudy as. But that's OK.

 

[bradsbrew]

The most important thing, if your considering filtering, is to use a good one with a 1micron absolute cartridge. The cheap ones are exactly that, cheap.

 

[Batz]

The most important thing, if your considering filtering, is to use a good one with a 1micron absolute cartridge. The cheap ones are exactly that, cheap.

I found the cheaper 1micron absolute cartridges are crap as well. I will only buy mine from Craftbrewer from now on.

 

[Bribie G]

Kinda like appreciating the picture on your HD plasma and then comparing it to your new UFknHD LED/LCD that's so real you don't feel like you're watching television anymore.

I have a HD Panasonic plasma and laugh at people's 4k travesties.

Sorry wrong forum, back on topic lads.