Apologies if this has been asked before.
Iââ¬â¢m a bit confused on cold crashing and techniques for clearing etc.
Iââ¬â¢ve done two kit batches of ale so far and a few turbo ciders, I donââ¬â¢t have barrels so everything is bottle conditioned. At present Iââ¬â¢m putting a couple in PET bottles and leaving in the warm (20ish degrees) till the bottles are pretty hard then in the shed for a couple of weeks. First batch had a bit more but now Iââ¬â¢m seeing around 1mm or so of sediment on the bottom of the bottles (batch priming in a secondary has helped) and the beer/cider itself is almost as clear as shop-bought once poured into glass.
Which ramblings bring me to the question. Iââ¬â¢ve heard about cold crashing, adding ââ¬Åirish mossââ¬Â or gelatin at some point. Is this something I could/should bother with if Iââ¬â¢m happy with the final drink? Is it going to reduce the sediment in bottles (I understand thatââ¬â¢s a product of carbing in the bottles)?
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Iââ¬â¢m a bit confused on cold crashing and techniques for clearing etc.
Iââ¬â¢ve done two kit batches of ale so far and a few turbo ciders, I donââ¬â¢t have barrels so everything is bottle conditioned. At present Iââ¬â¢m putting a couple in PET bottles and leaving in the warm (20ish degrees) till the bottles are pretty hard then in the shed for a couple of weeks. First batch had a bit more but now Iââ¬â¢m seeing around 1mm or so of sediment on the bottom of the bottles (batch priming in a secondary has helped) and the beer/cider itself is almost as clear as shop-bought once poured into glass.
Which ramblings bring me to the question. Iââ¬â¢ve heard about cold crashing, adding ââ¬Åirish mossââ¬Â or gelatin at some point. Is this something I could/should bother with if Iââ¬â¢m happy with the final drink? Is it going to reduce the sediment in bottles (I understand thatââ¬â¢s a product of carbing in the bottles)?
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