homewrecker wont clear

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pongobilly

homewrecker wont clear

Post by pongobilly » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:25 pm

my milestone olde homewrecker has been kegged for 7.5 weeks now and it still isnt clear, any ideas, can i add finings at this late stage, if so which finings shall i use
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PMH0810

Post by PMH0810 » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:30 pm

Posting so that I keep informed on this - Homewrecker is my "next up".

Have no answer for you but am curious - did you brew it "vanilla" (supplied yeast, no added fermentables) or did you customise it?

Have previously been told finings are reserved for AG brews?
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pongobilly

Post by pongobilly » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:35 pm

no brewed it as it was, although it did stuggle to get to final gravity so i added dry beer enzyme, it tastes ok, just a little hazy at the moment, i do have a milestone crusader to brew after the london porter but this is gonna go in 2ltr pets for the summer.

i notice you have the choc stout conditioning, i feel this was a bit strange tasting, as did a lot of people on here
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pongobilly

Post by pongobilly » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:46 pm

heres my homewrecker

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PMH0810

Post by PMH0810 » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:54 pm

I don't know then - I'm sure DaaB will crop up shortly (he's a lifesaver).

Assume it tastes okay - just hazey?
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smok3y666

Post by smok3y666 » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:56 pm

I have a belgian ale the same colour as that with the same haziness to it. 6 weeks it's been in the barrel.
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PeteH

Post by PeteH » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:57 pm

pongobilly wrote:no brewed it as it was, although it did stuggle to get to final gravity so i added dry beer enzyme, it tastes ok, just a little hazy at the moment, i do have a milestone crusader to brew after the london porter but this is gonna go in 2ltr pets for the summer.

i notice you have the choc stout conditioning, i feel this was a bit strange tasting, as did a lot of people on here
A-ha! Funny that you used Dry beer enzyme and its still cloudy. I did a Admirals reserve maybe 8 weeks ago that won't clear and used DBE to get the FG down. I wonder if this could have anything to do with it, as it's happened to both of us. Otherwise I don't know why mine won't clear, it's not chill haze. Saying that, i did have 1 the other day that was clear...wierd. Daab!! help us please. :D
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pongobilly

Post by pongobilly » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:58 pm

why does my image keep comming up not available???
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Bryggmester

Post by Bryggmester » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:30 pm

If it tastes OK,as I expect it does after that period conditioning, then get a pewter tankard. It's annoying if a brew doesn't clear but it's not the end of the world.
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buzzrtbi

Post by buzzrtbi » Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:11 am

I have just had a look at my Homewrecker - I had all the same problems as you did getting the gravity down, added some safeale and gave the sediment a lift and managed to get the gravity down to arount 1011 before kegging it. i have had this with other Milestone kits.

It is in the Cornie at the moment and I had a couple of cloudy pints last weekend which gave me heartburn all night !! :oops:

it has been in the keg for 4 weeks or so and to be honest I was going to stick some beerclear in this afternoon and then leave it again...

the Crusader kit I made also took 4-5 weeks to clear and that was in an old king keg with a float !

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