Thanks everybody, I just opened the first bottle of the IPA that I crashed, clarity was good, not quite that of a production beer, but I was happy with it.

One more question, once I put the carboy into cold storage, it seems like I can take the airlock off and just stick a stopper in the top....is that correct or do I need to keep the airlock in place until my cold crash is complete?

I'll give the cold crashing a try....question about the gelatin, does it change the mouth feel at all?

I've been brewing for a little while and would like to see if I can gain some additional clarity to my beer without filtering, can anybody give me some hints as to the best way to achieve that? Thanks, -Paul