into another container being careful not to disturb the
sediment. Repeat. Clarify.
That's 3 clarification cycles and transferring to a new container
twice. That takes about 20 days.
At 08:57 AM 8/13/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>I've been trying to run mine through a coffee filter like you
>suggested but it's extremely slow going. I placed a funnel on my
>second bottle, placed coffee filter into funnel, poured beverage
>into filter. After about 10 seconds it goes from a steady pour to a
>slow drip. what am I doing wrong?
>
>--- Steve
> > Never try to filter a beverage through a brita filter.
>It will
> > just ruin the filter. There are two ways to get all the yeast out:
> >
> > method 1) Clarify in the fridge. Carefully siphon off
>into
> > another container being careful not to disturb the
> > sediment. Repeat. Clarify. Pour through coffee filter.
> >
> > method 2) Add a chemical specifically sold to clarify
>home brew
> > wines or beers. Then follow method 1.
> >
> > Both methods work equally well, but method 2 will shave a
>few days
> > off the process. Method 2 is also better for bottling if you are
>unsure
> > fermentation has ended as most of the clarifiers also kill the
>yeast. Some
> > of these chemicals contain sulfites which can cause rare allergic
>reactions
> > and have anecdotally been linked to cancer. Other clarifiers,
>like
> > gelatin, may not kill all the yeast but is also effective.
> >
> > At 05:17 AM 8/11/2004 +0000, you wrote:
> > >I don't mind a slight hint of yeast taste (sierra nevada happens
>to
> > >be one of my favorite beers) it's just mine was so strong. I'll
>let
> > >my next batch clarify before drinking. I was just concerned to
>see
> > >if my first batch worked. quick question though: I'm wanting to
> > >serve this to some friends and i'm not sure if they'll detect the
> > >taste after clarifying or not, do you think if i poured it
>through
> > >one of those brita pitchers it would filter out all of the yeast
>and
> > >if it did would it filter out good parts of the beverage?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--- In E-Z-Caps@yahoogroups.com, "ramjammn"
> > > > --- In E-Z-Caps@yahoogroups.com, therockinc@y... wrote:
> > > > > My first beverage just finished fermenting. I got impatient
> > >dring
> > > > > clarification and drank some as soon as it was cold. it
>tasted
> > > > good
> > > > > but I noticed the distinct flavor of the yeast. My question
> > >is:
&g
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