Isinglass

[BillyBock]

I'm debating whether or not to use finings (isinglass specifically). Will it cause so much of the yeast to settle that I won't have enough left to bottle carbonate?

[jeff]

I use Irish moss myself. I usually allow two weeks in the secondary with ales and then I bottle. Typically I have to allow about 3 to 4 weeks for the beer to carbonate, but my batches have always carbonated. The clarity is worth the wait as far as I'm concerned.

[BillyBock]

Thanks much for the tip, Jeff. I added the finings about 1 week into the secondary and left it there a week. I'll bottle it tonight, it's a Porter and I can't wait to sample it!