Gelatin + Dry hop in keg

[rossbaker]

Hi Guys,

I'm planning on using Gelatin for the first time this evening to try to get my beer a bit brighter. I was planning on adding it to the keg as shown in

I've also been dry hopping my kegs, and have really enjoyed the results. How should I go about doing both of these things? Should I: rack into keg (beer is already chilled), add gelatin, purge with CO2, wait a couple of days, add hops using mesh bag, then carbonate? Or will it still work as well if I dry hop immediately after racking beer and adding gelatin?

How long should I wait to carbonate (using the quick rocking back and forth method) after adding gelatin?

This is only the third batch that I have kegged, so any advice is much appreciated! Thanks.

 

[Bribie G]

If you put something stainless steel in the hop bag so it sinks right to the bottom you should be right to gelatine at the same time. There's the advantage that the bag will settle down near the bottom of the dip tube.
Once the beer has settled then be careful not to knock or rock the keg as gelatine usually settles down to a "fluffy" bottom that can swirl up.

 

[rossbaker]

If you put something stainless steel in the hop bag so it sinks right to the bottom you should be right to gelatine at the same time. There's the advantage that the bag will settle down near the bottom of the dip tube.
Once the beer has settled then be careful not to knock or rock the keg as gelatine usually settles down to a "fluffy" bottom that can swirl up.

Hmm, how will that affect my 'rock back and forth' method of carbonating? I usually use a glass ramekin (that SWMBO doesn't realise is missing) to weigh down the bag.

Thanks Bribie.

 

[Pogierob]

You need to give the gelatin a couple of days to settle out and clarify your brew.
This being the case why are you rock carbing?
I have found that after adding gelatine, set to 300 kpa for 24 hours (for room temp beer into keg) then drop it to pouring pressure for ATLEAST another 24 hours before consuming.
No rocking and you end up with clear beer once you pour out a pint or so.

 

[1974Alby]

I add gelatin and dry hop stocking at time of transfer from fermentor. I rock the keg and am drinking it in minutes..its a bit hazy, but is pouring clear by the second day!

 

[rossbaker]

ok, thanks for clearing that up guys. Will add my dry hops and carb up.

 

[Kingy]

I dry hop in fermenter on day 8 of ferment. Add gelatine and chill day 12-13. keg and force carb by rocking day 15 ( leaving hop trub and jelly behind in the fermenter) leave a few days so carb levels equalize, pour a half dirty schooner (still drink it) then the rest of the keg is total awesomeness.

 

[captain crumpet]

Sorry for necro.

I have split a ferment into two kegs and dry hopped without a sack. Thrre is 150g in each, so i know it will be a mess of sorts. They are both now ready cop some finings.

Will gelatin compact the dry hop enough that i can pour straight from these kegs? I have had the whole hop blocking the post before but that was with no kind of treatment. That is a **** situation to be in. Or would i be better off transferring to another keg.

 

[barls]

mate your better off putting them in a bag of some kind. i use the ones from t2 as they are disposable and easy to get.

 

[malt junkie]

Pool sox

 

[captain crumpet]

mate your better off putting them in a bag of some kind. i use the ones from t2 as they are disposable and easy to get.

Have done this in the past, but sunday arvo beers served my eagerness and dimmed my foresight.
I have had blocked posts before using a sack too though.

 

[rossbaker]

Paint strainer bags from Bunnings work well. I have found that a hose clamp or a cable tie around the pressure relief valve under the lid works well for tying the bags in place and pulling them out after a given time.

I'm currently serving out of the same corny keg that I fermented in, but it's a weisse beer so I'm not too worried about clarity. I'll be trying it again with an ale in the near future. Try it and let us know how it works.