C12H1/048

Beer clarification aid based on silica xerogel with high filterability

A composition useful for the treatment of beverages comprising xerogel particles having a pore volume of from about 0.2 to about 2.0 m.sup.2/g, a median particle size of from about 5 to about 40 microns, wherein the composition comprises less than about 30% by weight of fines.