In my ongoing quest for clear beer, I've found a process that I think helps quite a bit. I've always tilted the carboy to get every last drop and eventually realized this puts more yeast into the keg. I've used gelatin and other finings in the past but ended up settling on whirlfloc (or irish moss) in the boil and the process below.
Let the beer stop siphoning when it reaches the bottom of the cane (less yeast in the keg) and the remaining beer is perfect for filling up a liter bottle. I use this to take a final gravity reading and then carbonate it up for a taste test!
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Let the beer stop siphoning when it reaches the bottom of the cane (less yeast in the keg) and the remaining beer is perfect for filling up a liter bottle. I use this to take a final gravity reading and then carbonate it up for a taste test!
That "homebrewy" taste that is really just young yeasty beer is gone for good! [Read More]
