How is it that the commercially brewed beers are smoother and cleaner than my homebrewed beer, whether filtrat?

How is it that the commercially brewed beers are smoother and cleaner than my homebrewed beer, whether filtration is conducted or not?|||They better reduce the chemicals substrates and precursors (same) to prevent them from being a problem in the final product. This is often done in the mash but prior to brewing a careful selection of raw materials aids the brewing in producing cleaner beers. Clearing agents, chill stabilization, and settling also works in the brewers favor in brewing a clean beer.|||it's because of the machinery they use....|||You can make beer at home that is every bit as smooth and bright as commercial beer. It all comes down to ingredients and technique.





First things first. Mr. Beer kits will never result in drinkable beer. If you are using Mr. Beer, try going to your local homebrew shop (LHBS) and get a recipe for better beer.





Are you brewing from extracts or all-grain? Extract beers can be great, but all-grain gives the brewer much finer control on what kinds of sugars are extracted from the malt. As a result, a skilled brewer can create several different beers from the same grain bill. However, some of my best crowd-pleasers are quickie extract brews. If you are using extracts, NEVER use pre-hopped extract. I've always found them to make harsh beer.





Irish moss in the last 15 minutes of the boil or some other fining agent will do wonders for the clarity of your beer.





The single best thing you can do for your beer is to give it time. After primary fermentation, rack your beer into a glass secondary container and leave it alone, cool and in the dark, for at least 3 weeks. I leave my lagers in secondary all Winter long and don't bottle until April. When you go to rack the beer into your bottling bucket, you may be surprised at the amount of sludge left-over.





If your beer is meant to be served cold, bottle it at the same temperature as you'd serve it or even colder. Chill haze does not affect the flavor of beer, but some people find it unappetizing. If you let the beer cool down to serving temps for a few days, the proteins have a chance to settle out of solution.





You can filter your beer, but I think it's kind of a waste of time and money.





Above all, relax, don't worry. Have a homebrew.