Whoops, forgot Irish Moss

sherma · Feb 17, 2013

With the crazy hop schedule of the beer I made today, I forgot to add the Irish Moss. The cooled wort definitely did not have the cold break as it usually does. It's racked and on the yeast now.

Is there anything I can do in the primary to help the beer clear?

jmtwo · Feb 17, 2013

Hell, I forget my Irish moss at least half the time. By the time the beer is bottled and properly carbed, they have all been clear.

Don't sweat it.

sherma · Feb 17, 2013

jmtwo said:
Hell, I forget my Irish moss at least half the time. By the time the beer is bottled and properly carbed, they have all been clear.

Don't sweat it.

Sweating not occurring.

kevinb · Feb 17, 2013

You can cold crash before you bottle.

crazyirishman34 · Feb 17, 2013

If you use some gelatin when you cold crash it works much better

Junkster · Feb 17, 2013

I really can't tell any difference with or without the moss after having forgotten it many times....

sherma · Feb 17, 2013

I may try the cold crash. I haven't attempted that since I don't have a dedicated refrigerator. Could I just do that in a cooler with ice water? I only brew gallon batches so my gallon jug fits easily in a cooler.

BridgewaterBrewer · Feb 18, 2013

That should work. Most people use frozen water bottles to keep it cold.

Revvy · Feb 18, 2013

I pretty much have forgotten Irish moss for 99% of my batches, and guess what? After a month long primary my beer is crystal clear regardless. It's all about how you handle your beer after. Long primary, or a secondary and/or cold crashing and careful racking has more of an impact on our beer I think, than adding a kettle adjunct.

sherma · Feb 18, 2013

I usually bottle after 3 weeks in the primary, but I'll probably give this one an extra week. Thanks all.

julioardz · Feb 18, 2013

A good rolling boil, quick chilling, and long cold conditioning will also clear your beer. The use of fining agents speeds up the process, but they are not necessary to produce clear beer.

sherma · Feb 18, 2013

julioardz said:
A good rolling boil, quick chilling, and long cold conditioning will also clear your beer. The use of fining agents speeds up the process, but they are not necessary to produce clear beer.

First two of your suggestions, check. Third, TBD. Thanks.

Whoops, forgot Irish Moss

Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:

sherma

Well-Known Member

jmtwo

Well-Known Member

sherma

Well-Known Member

kevinb

Well-Known Member

crazyirishman34

Supporting Member

Junkster

Well-Known Member

sherma

Well-Known Member

BridgewaterBrewer

Well-Known Member

Revvy

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

sherma

Well-Known Member

julioardz

Well-Known Member

sherma

Well-Known Member

Similar threads

Latest posts

Whoops, forgot Irish Moss

Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Supporting Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Similar threads

Join the conversation!

Join today and get all the highlights of this community direct to your inbox. It's FREE!