Kloudy kolsch

[goosegrease]

I didn't use moss or whirlflock when I boiled, so here I am three weeks later sitting at .010 and wondering if this beastie will clear. I just put it in at 38 for a cold crash and was thinking about racking it to keg on wednesday. The question is do you think I should add finings or gelatin or it will clear on it's own?
Thanks

 

[rpres1977]

It will in time....probably several weeks. If you wanted you could throw in some supercleer and in three days it's crystal

 

[Brulosopher]

White Labs 029 or Wyeast? The former will clear nicely in a week or so... use it often.

 

[goosegrease]

I used the WL 029, first time I have used it. I pitched the starter at 65 and then moved it to a 62 ambient spot. It took off fast and seemed to work quickly. It has been sitting at .010 for a week and has not cleared much. So let it clear on it's own? Can do.
Thanks,
Jim

 

[rossi46]

I always have a kolsch going, its my house beer. I prefer the wyeast over white labs. I lager my keg for a month and its always clear. I recently needed a keg only after a two week lager and it was still cloudy.

 

[solbes]

My frist two Kolsch's w/ WY2565 were bottled. I used Isinglass in the carboy and they both cleared nicely. My next one will be kegged, I think I will let it drop clear while lagering in keg for 4 weeks

 

[TimTrone]

I used the WL 029, first time I have used it. I pitched the starter at 65 and then moved it to a 62 ambient spot. It took off fast and seemed to work quickly. It has been sitting at .010 for a week and has not cleared much. So let it clear on it's own? Can do.
Thanks,
Jim

I love that strain. I have a kolsch I'm letting clear up, and should be bottled in the next day or so. Gelatin works great with that yeast if you're trying to clear it quick.

 

[Brulosopher]

Mine only clears with cold crashing, but it comes out crystal.

 

[Brulosopher]

Mine only clears with cold crashing, but it comes out crystal.

Haha, woops! That's a Hef I made with 029, intentionally hazy

 

[goosegrease]

Haha, woops! That's a Hef I made with 029, intentionally hazy

Made me chuckle. If I use gelatin, what effect would it have on pitching some unwashed slurry?