Never, ever underestimate the power of the yeast. Shown here is the formerly muddy pale ale after 1 week in the bottle. Not a bad head for such a short time. Given these results, I think it’s clear that the yeast were tough enough to survive my clarifying techniques (gelatin and a cold crash).
In other good news, the off flavor seems to be gone. But it’s still a little way from “good.” The beer is too green to judge right now. I’ll give it some more time in the bottle before I consider condemning it to the drain.
Tags: clarifying, cold crash, fining, gelatin