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[3rd party JKor]

So my GF is all gung ho about brewing with me, but she's gluten intolerant.  Obviously, it would be nice if she could enjoy the beers she's helping to brew.  It appears Clarity Ferm from White Labs includes Brewer's Clarex which is what is used to make 'gluten-reduced' beers like Omission and Stone Delicious IPA (both of which she has had and enjoyed).

 

I'm wondering if anyone has used Clarity Ferm for clarity and/or gluten reduction.  Any kind of feedback on it would be appreciated.

[HVB]

This is from a while back, maybe something in there will help

 

https://www.brews-br...y-ferm-testing/

[3rd party JKor]

Awesome.  That's exactly what I was looking for.  It really looks like it does what it says it does and has minimal or no effect on the final beer flavor.  That's pretty amazing.

[HVB]

Awesome.  That's exactly what I was looking for.  It really looks like it does what it says it does and has minimal or no effect on the final beer flavor.  That's pretty amazing.

 

I am here for you!

[3rd party JKor]

This was completely off my radar until a couple of days ago.  I'm glad some of you guys around here are paying attention!

[denny]

I tried it for clarity and found it didn't really make any difference for me.  No idea about how much it reduces gluten, though.

[positiveContact]

I tried it for clarity and found it didn't really make any difference for me.  No idea about how much it reduces gluten, though.

 

the link you posted in the thread that drez linked says it does.

 

seems worth a shot, JKor.  If she drank a beer and it wasn't fully free of glutans would she die or just be uncomfortable?

[neddles]

I tried it for clarity and found it didn't really make any difference for me. No idea about how much it reduces gluten, though.

What kind of clarity issues were you having?

[3rd party JKor]

the link you posted in the thread that drez linked says it does.

seems worth a shot, JKor. If she drank a beer and it wasn't fully free of glutans would she die or just be uncomfortable?

She doesn't seem to have any issue with Omission or Stone Delicious IPA which both use Clarity Ferm to remove gluten. She's not celiac, so it's just intestinal discomfort.

I'm definitely going to use it on the next batch.

[positiveContact]

She doesn't seem to have any issue with Omission or Stone Delicious IPA which both use Clarity Ferm to remove gluten. She's not celiac, so it's just intestinal discomfort.

I'm definitely going to use it on the next batch.

 

do you know how they use it?  does it make the gluten drop to the bottom or does it turn it into something else?

[HVB]

do you know how they use it?  does it make the gluten drop to the bottom or does it turn it into something else?

 

Gluten Reduction: The gluten protein present in beer is very proline-rich. Because this enzyme is a proline-specific protease, it chops up the gluten proteins so that people with sensitivities to gluten do not react adversely. When used correctly, beers treated with Clarity Ferm test < 10 ppm.

[positiveContact]

Gluten Reduction: The gluten protein present in beer is very proline-rich. Because this enzyme is a proline-specific protease, it chops up the gluten proteins so that people with sensitivities to gluten do not react adversely. When used correctly, beers treated with Clarity Ferm test < 10 ppm.

 

that sounds pretty fool proof.

[SchwanzBrewer]

Girl I work with uses it and it works for her.

[3rd party JKor]

It seems almost too easy. Almost all the beers tested in the linked article registered undetectable levels of gluten.

[SchwanzBrewer]

It seems almost too easy. Almost all the beers tested in the linked article registered undetectable levels of gluten.

 

SCIENCE!

[3rd party JKor]

SCIENCE!

 

 

Srsly.

[BarelyBrews]

I have used it three or so times, people seem to enjoy the beer. The beers seemed thinner to taste (IMHO) other than that i mashed the last one higher and that seemed to take care of that .

[SchwanzBrewer]

I have used it three or so times, people seem to enjoy the beer. The beers seemed thinner to taste (IMHO) other than that i mashed the last one higher and that seemed to take care of that .

 

Yeah, I asked her if her recipes came out different and she couldn't tell any difference. 

[3rd party JKor]

I have used it three or so times, people seem to enjoy the beer. The beers seemed thinner to taste (IMHO) other than that i mashed the last one higher and that seemed to take care of that .

 

 

I know my brain is going to tell me they are thinner.  It seems logical they would be, of course that doesn't mean they are.  The gluten could be adding nothing to the beer at all.

 

 

ETA:  If there's a flavor change it could be due to reducing the haze forming proteins as well.  It would probably be better to compare a Clarity Ferm beer to a PVPP treated beer, as opposed to a untreated beer.

Edited by JKor, 06 July 2015 - 01:49 PM.

[positiveContact]

could you add a tiny drop of this stuff to a glass of beer and get good results?