I recently have started using polyclar to clear my beer before kegging. I do not filter my beer and based on Info from various sources you can still get good results using Polyclar without a filter.
I have noticed that the last two times I have used polyclar it works a treat - after a few days the beer is very near bright at 1-2 degrees. My only concern is that if you study the beer VERY closely wtih a bright light behind it you can see what looks like millions of tiny particles.These particles look suspiciously similar to the clould of dust that poofs up out of the Polyclar bag each time I open it.
Just looking at the beer you would think it was crystall clear. You have to really study with a bright backlight it to see this "dust". I have noticed this dust remains even after a couple of weeks of cold storage - untill the beer is all gone. Beer taste and apperance is otherwise excellent.
Has anyone else noticed this? Should we really be using a filter with polyclar? Am I poising my self by drinking copious amounts of plastic dust?
I have noticed that the last two times I have used polyclar it works a treat - after a few days the beer is very near bright at 1-2 degrees. My only concern is that if you study the beer VERY closely wtih a bright light behind it you can see what looks like millions of tiny particles.These particles look suspiciously similar to the clould of dust that poofs up out of the Polyclar bag each time I open it.
Just looking at the beer you would think it was crystall clear. You have to really study with a bright backlight it to see this "dust". I have noticed this dust remains even after a couple of weeks of cold storage - untill the beer is all gone. Beer taste and apperance is otherwise excellent.
Has anyone else noticed this? Should we really be using a filter with polyclar? Am I poising my self by drinking copious amounts of plastic dust?