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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Chill haze is normal.  Has something to do with material in the brew that becomes visible in the cooler temps.  If you’re really worried about it, ask your homebrew supplier for finings.  Lots of different ways to clear it, although I find it’s not worth the trouble.                 Ron When this beer is chilled in the refrigerator, it becomes ‘cloudy’ again.  I’m not knocking the bottles as I move them into the fridge, and the sediment remains undisturbed (as far as I can see anyway). If I am not mistaken, this is whats called "chill haze." Normal for the most part and you shouldn’t worry. Paul

If you want to minimize chill haze, add 1tsp of Irish moss 15 minutes prior to the end of your boil.  It seems to be best if you rehydrate the Irish moss for 15 minutes in hot water. Brian

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Brewed my first batch a few weeks ago.  After bottling, the beer was cloudy (I expected), and after a week or so became crystal clear with sediment on the bottom of each bottle. When this beer is chilled in the refrigerator, it becomes ‘cloudy’ again.  I’m not knocking the bottles as I move them into the fridge, and the sediment remains undisturbed (as far as I can see anyway). So why is this happening and is it normal? Thanks for the help.

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When this beer is chilled in the refrigerator, it becomes ‘cloudy’ again.  I’m not knocking the bottles as I move them into the fridge, and the sediment remains undisturbed (as far as I can see anyway). So why is this happening and is it normal?

This is called "Chill Haze".  You can take steps to avoid it, (finings), and you can also usually eliminate the haze by cold conditioning the beer at very low temps, (lagering),  for a couple of weeks or so. Chill haze has no detrimental effect on flavor. It is caused by tannins and proteins in the beer itself. Robert A.  5 gallon "ball-lock" Kegs   – NOW ONLY $15.00 (3 and 10 gallon also available) 12 gallon SS Boiling kettles – $55.00 (temp out of stock) See them at…. http://www.calweb.com/~robertac

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Brewed my first batch a few weeks ago.  After bottling, the beer was cloudy (I expected), and after a week or so became crystal clear with sediment on the bottom of each bottle. When this beer is chilled in the refrigerator, it becomes ‘cloudy’ again.  I’m not knocking the bottles as I move them into the fridge, and the sediment remains undisturbed (as far as I can see anyway). So why is this happening and is it normal? Thanks for the help.

If I am not mistaken, this is whats called "chill haze." Normal for the most part and you shouldn’t worry. Paul

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Chill haze is normal.  Has something to do with material in the brew that becomes visible in the cooler temps.  If you’re really worried about it, ask your homebrew supplier for finings.  Lots of different ways to clear it, although I find it’s not worth the trouble.                 Ron – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – When this beer is chilled in the refrigerator, it becomes ‘cloudy’ again.  I’m not knocking the bottles as I move them into the fridge, and the sediment remains undisturbed (as far as I can see anyway). If I am not mistaken, this is whats called "chill haze." Normal for the most part and you shouldn’t worry. Paul

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