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Postby Chris » Monday Aug 11, 2008 12:15 pm

I'm pretty sure this has been done, but I can't really find it.

Anyway... filtering.

I was looking at probably a 1micron filter. I know the theory, but how does the filtering affect the beer flavour at this porosity? I was really only looking at filtering lagers, but the odd ale may get the treatment too.

Anyone had experience with a filter less than 1micron? If so, how has it worked out?

Ross' filter looks like the one to go for, but I am still uncertain about the effect on the flavour.
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Re: Filters

Postby rwh » Monday Aug 11, 2008 3:06 pm

I believe Ross filters all his beers. Might be worth giving him a ring considering you're thinking of buying his product.
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Re: Filters

Postby Kevnlis » Monday Aug 11, 2008 4:37 pm

I had the good fortune to taste a few of Ross' beers on one occassion and can tell you that none of them were lacking in flavour. I am pretty certain they were all filtered with the same filter he sells and though I did not taste them against the unfiltered batch, I would not be worried myself about losing much if any flavour to this process.
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Re: Filters

Postby Chris » Monday Aug 11, 2008 5:50 pm

Hmmm... might give Brother Craftbrewer a call.
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Re: Filters

Postby lethaldog » Monday Aug 11, 2008 7:46 pm

I have the very filter your on about and have experimented and never noticed any flavour loss :wink:
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Re: Filters

Postby Chris » Monday Aug 11, 2008 8:39 pm

Great :D How is it for beer clarity?
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Re: Filters

Postby lethaldog » Monday Aug 11, 2008 10:32 pm

You still need to use polyclar for any chill/protien haze but all in all its pretty good :wink:
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Re: Filters

Postby Chris » Tuesday Aug 12, 2008 7:49 am

That's what I wanted to hear. Looks like I'm going to start filtering!
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Re: Filters

Postby Chris » Tuesday Aug 12, 2008 8:57 am

:D :D :D Ordered my filter! New toy- and hopefully better beer :D
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Re: Filters

Postby arlyn9391 » Thursday May 21, 2009 5:12 pm

Chris wrote:I'm pretty sure this has been done, but I can't really find it.

Anyway... filtering.

I was looking at probably a 1micron filter. I know the theory, but how does the filtering affect the beer flavour at this porosity? I was really only looking at filtering lagers, but the odd ale may get the treatment too.

Anyone had experience with a filter less than 1micron? If so, how has it worked out?

Ross' filter looks like the one to go for, but I am still uncertain about the effect on the flavour.





That filter removes impurities from water by means of a fine physical barrier, a chemical process or a biological process. Filters cleanse water to various extents for drinking water.



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Re: Filters

Postby lethaldog » Friday May 22, 2009 12:08 pm

arlyn9391 wrote:
Chris wrote:I'm pretty sure this has been done, but I can't really find it.

Anyway... filtering.

I was looking at probably a 1micron filter. I know the theory, but how does the filtering affect the beer flavour at this porosity? I was really only looking at filtering lagers, but the odd ale may get the treatment too.

Anyone had experience with a filter less than 1micron? If so, how has it worked out?

Ross' filter looks like the one to go for, but I am still uncertain about the effect on the flavour.





That filter removes impurities from water by means of a fine physical barrier, a chemical process or a biological process. Filters cleanse water to various extents for drinking water.



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He was actually speaking of a filter that you run your beer through after its finished fermenting not purifying the brewing water.
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