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:
> > > > Does this go away after clarification or will all of mine
have
> >this
> > > > flavor? If so i can live with it I'd just rather not have
that
> > > > yeasty taste.
> > >
> > > The cloudy color in the beverage is suspended yeast
> > > cells. Like Steve said. Once the beverage clears
> > > most (there still might be a faint hint of yeast
> > > flavor)of the yeast taste will go away. I put my
> > > 2L bottles in the fridge for 2 or 3 days. Then transfer
> > > the d
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