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The Brülosophy Podcast

Impact Gelatin Fining In The Keg Has On A Kölsch

The Brülosophy Podcast

Marshall Schott

Brew, Brewing, Science, Beer, Leisure, Hobbies

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to talk about the use of gelatin to clarify beer and review the results of an xBmt comparing a Kölsch fined in the keg to one that was fined in the fermenter.

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There's no doubt that opinions about clarity and beer have shifted, given the rise and the

0:14.5

popularity of certain notably hazy styles, but there still exists a segment of brewers who

0:19.7

continue to uphold brightness in high

0:21.6

esteem. Of course, achieving such clarity isn't always easy, which is why many brewers rely on

0:26.3

chemical finding agents to assist with the process. This is the brulosophy podcast. I'm your host

0:31.1

Marshall Shot. And today I'm joined by contributor Will Lovell to chat about the use of gelatin,

0:35.5

or what we've been known to refer to as powdered

0:38.2

time, particularly when it's added to a beer that's already in the serving keg. Yeah, there's a whole

0:44.0

lot of uses for collagen out there, you know, like making head cheese or, you know, reducing it to

0:50.5

powder to make jello or, you know, clear up your beer. So obviously we've, this is a great topic to talk about and getting clear beer in that liquid time format. But, you know, just just a little shout out to head cheese and how delicious it can be in spite of the terrible name. You and my father-in-law. I love, I love when, when the episodes where we talk about gelatin or when you're the co-host because of your references

1:10.9

to all of the different things about gelatin. Yeah, so call me old school anyways. I still love

1:16.4

bright beer. I think that I speak for most of the brulosophy people who, you know, as contributors

1:21.6

tend to have a penchant for, you know, nice clarity. And I've used gelatin hundreds of times to achieve commercial

1:28.1

clarity in styles ranging from pale logger to red IPA over the years. I absolutely love this

1:32.4

stuff. And I've always looked forward to talking about the power of gelatin when it comes to doing

1:39.1

this job that we use it for, especially when it involves interesting experiment results on a style that I also

1:45.9

love like Kulsh. So I'm looking forward to talking about this experiment with you today, Will.

1:50.8

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2:34.4

appreciate it. Feedback is brought to you by Clawhammer Supply, who offer brewers various

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