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first time, hitting 0.90 on hydometer, just a hint of a sugar taste. Question is clearing? Will the yeast fall to the bottom like wine when it's done because it's still a cloudy mess right now, but it's almost done fermenting?
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yes, the yeast will fall to the bottom. i have found it takes ,would take, over a week [on 25 L] to let it settle on its own, but using a clearing agent can be as quick as 24 hours to clear the mash.
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Just how important is clearing ??
Ijust did a batch with turbo pure 48 and 15# sugar in 25l distilled water
After it was done I ran it still cloudy and it come out clear
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I don't wait for clearing or spend money on clearing agents anymore. I simply attach a few cheap coffee filters to the hose with a rubber band when siphoning into boiler to prevent possible burned solids and strip then reflux with great results. I have not noticed a difference from when I used to clear. Able to achiever a tasteless, odorless 96+% very easily with little heads and tails. Stripping before refluxing is a great improvement though. Especially since I'm yet to receive my diffuser plate. Without one it is hard to run 5 gallons or more of mash at reflux without burning it at least slightly. I usually first strip 2-3 carboys of mash and then combine and reflux the results.
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ok so i still want to clear, it just stopped fermenting and it is layering as the yeast falls to the bottom. what should i clear it with and how do i do it. i have some sparkloid downstairs, will that work?
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sparkalloid is what i use, and it works excellent. just follow the directions for tsp per volume etc etc and then mix it into ur mash. put the lid back on and wait 24 hours. that is my process to clear it.
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So, you add the Sparkolloid after fermenting is complete?
The packaging seems to indicate that it should be added at the beginning of frementation.
I found THAT after a wash was about a week old, so I boiled two cups of water and added it anyway.
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I've found Sparkaloid to work really well, what I'm wondering is has anyone tried gypsum ,water crystals, as is used in making beer, and how did that fare? I've looked it around the net quite a bit, and is not gypsum ,what is sold as water crystals,, not merely plaster of paris?
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