Using gelatin ?

[Allekornbrauer]

Hello I heated my gelatin mixture to 172f an added to my beer. So my question is heating the gelatin to 172f will it still work to clear my beer or did I screwup the gelatin mixture see I took 3/4 cup of water an added 1tsp of gelatin an let it boom for 1hour then I put that mixture into the microwave an heated it at 10sec intervals until it was 170f to 172f.?

 

[homebrewer_99]

As long as you don't boil it it'll be fine.

You do know that you're suppose to use it on COLD beer...right?

 

[sodamhwf]

Hello I heated my gelatin mixture to 172f an added to my beer. So my question is heating the gelatin to 172f will it still work to clear my beer or did I screwup the gelatin mixture see I took 3/4 cup of water an added 1tsp of gelatin an let it boom for 1hour then I put that mixture into the microwave an heated it at 10sec intervals until it was 170f to 172f.?

You should be fine I went to 170 the first time I use gelatin not knowing how good my microwave was. I poured it in the keg that was in the keezer and it cleared the beer just fine. After that I have been more careful shooting for 150 to 155.

 

[doug293cz]

According to this recent article, a short boil of your gelatin solution will not cause any issues.

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[homebrewer_99]

According to this recent article, a short boil of your gelatin solution will not cause any issues.

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I saw that too. But, when the older information still works...

 

[doug293cz]

I saw that too. But, when the older information still works...

The point is that the acceptable temp range for preparing gelatin is a lot wider than the older information would have us believe, and precise temp control is not required for this process. Yes, of course you can choose to operate in a narrower process window than the intrinsic window. Rehydrating gelatin is not like mashing.

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[passedpawn]

The point is that the acceptable temp range for preparing gelatin is a lot wider than the older information would have us believe, and precise temp control is not required for this process. Yes, of course you can choose to operate in a narrower process window than the intrinsic window. Rehydrating gelatin is not like mashing.

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It IS necessary to heat though. Gelatin will bloom/swell at room temperature, but won't actually melt into solution until about 105F. (I know you didn't say or imply that heating wasn't necessary, but I thought I'd add this for completeness).

I bloom for a few minutes, stir, then microwave some random time.

 

[doug293cz]

It IS necessary to heat though. Gelatin will bloom/swell at room temperature, but won't actually melt into solution until about 105F. (I know you didn't say or imply that heating wasn't necessary, but I thought I'd add this for completeness).

I bloom for a few minutes, stir, then microwave some random time.

Good point. I was just thinking about all the times I've heard the advice "be careful not to overheat the gelatin."

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