remedy for chill haze

[juuunx2]

Hi all
Can anyonw suggest a remedy for chill haze? I find it most frustrating when i chill my nice clear ale only to suffer from cloudy haze when I go to drink it. Is there anything I can add to the brew?

regards
Mart

[crafty john]

What temperature are you chilling your ale to? The optimum temperature for real ale is 10 to 12c, if you chill it to lager drinking temperature you will get a chill haze.

[gnutz2]

Yes there is, it's called polyclar (plastic finnings put simply).

Mix it up with some boiled water, add to beer and chill it down to promote a chill haze and it should fine out

I hate chill haze too

[Jocky]

Polyclar's not something I've used before so I looked it up. Some potentially interesting points on here about the need to chill when using it - it suggests not: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/i ... opic=51498

[TC2642]

I mix it in with boiling water using an electronic whisk, stick it straight into the bottling bucket at room temp, leave it for two days and then bottle. Had no problem with clarity after chilling my beers down in the fridge. I use around 15g per 25ltrs.

[gnutz2]

Intesting points about the no chilling required, i'll give it a go

@ TC2642, Does the Polyclay leave behind any deposits in your BB?

Cheers.

[Naich]

I've used Polyclar twice now and it's not worked either time - beer as hazy as a soft focus hazel nut. I must be doing something wrong, but I'm not sure what. First time I whisked it up with hot water for 10 minutes, lobbed it in chilled beer (5C) and left it for a couple of days. The next time I prepared it the same but cooled it to room temperature first before lobbing it in cold beer (5C) and leaving for 2 days.

[juuunx2]

Thanks for all the replies. I am not sure whether I am any the wiser! I am chilling mine probably too cold if i am honest. I have a fridge just for beer but the missus keeps putting veg etc in there which means I have to keep cranking the temperature colder. Then she takes veg out and it goes too cold. Bloody women.
regards all
Mart

[TC2642]

Intesting points about the no chilling required, i'll give it a go

@ TC2642, Does the Polyclay leave behind any deposits in your BB?

Cheers.

Not that I've noticed, but then it may get left behind with the yeast sediment, the amount used is so small as to be negligible. It does leave a chalky deposit behind in the jug I use to mix it with water though.

[TC2642]

I've used Polyclar twice now and it's not worked either time - beer as hazy as a soft focus hazel nut. I must be doing something wrong, but I'm not sure what. First time I whisked it up with hot water for 10 minutes, lobbed it in chilled beer (5C) and left it for a couple of days. The next time I prepared it the same but cooled it to room temperature first before lobbing it in cold beer (5C) and leaving for 2 days.

Maybe use more or put the stuff into your beer when it's at room temp? Worth a shot.

[Naich]

I guess if it works for other people then I should be able to get it working with some experimentation. Although now the weather is getting warmer I shouldn't need it for a while because it won't get cold enough to haze up. In theory, at least.