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Brewing processes and methods. How to brew using extract, partial or all-grain. Tips and tricks.

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BillyBock
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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?
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Finings are fine!

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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.
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Finings are In!

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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!
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