Brutus Brewer
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I use a tablespoon per five gallon batch.
Mix it with hot tap water in a sauce pot, about 1 cup of water per tablespoon.
Stir it up and let it sit for 20-30 minutes to hydrate and bloom.
Put the pot on the stove and heat until it looks like its about to start boiling dont boil.
Cool slightly (I put my pot in a cold water bath).
Add it (gently) to the secondary (or keg) as youre racking your beer.
Two Questions:
1. Do you have to worry about the water/gelatin solution not being sterile?
2. I am a bit confused as to the timing. You say add it to the secondary as you're racking your beer. Do you mean add to the secondary at transfer or add to secondary at bottling time?
I brewed the Centennial Blond and need to clear it up and would like to use this method, but want to verify that I'm doing it correctly.
Thanks,