As the title states, which do you use, or is there another that was not mentioned.
Is there a better way of clarifying?
Josh
Is there a better way of clarifying?
Josh
I'd say the opposite, irish moss is cheaper. Both are pretty cheap though.Sherpa FE said:So if Irish Moss and whirlfloc are the same, whirlfloc would be better due to price??
+1BlindLemonLars said:I'd say the opposite, Irish moss is cheaper. Both are pretty cheap though.
I have and use both, but prefer the convenience of Whirfloc. No measuring or rehydrating, I just chuck a tablet in the boil right when I put my chiller in. (10 minutes left.)
Not an issue with whirfloc...the tablet aggressively dissolves and dances around in the boil, like an alka-seltzer!bradsul said:The one time I didn't I found a bit of tablet on the bottom of the kettle after I drained it.
I have never heard this. I just throw it into the boil. Maybe that's why I haven't been getting a good cold break. I'll have to try it.YooperBrew said:Then you rehydrate 1 tsp in some water, and put it in your boil with about 10-15 minutes left.
YooperBrew said:I agree- Irish Moss seems to be cheaper- you get an ounce or so for about $1.15, I think. Then you rehydrate 1 tsp in some water, and put it in your boil with about 10-15 minutes left. So, you get alot of uses from one package. Whirlfloc is $1.29 for six, at austinhomebrew.com. Still cheap, but about twice the price of Irish moss.
Same here (though replace "40" with "3" ). I've not rehydrated before, but still seem to get a good amount of cold break - though if rehydrating would help, I'd like to give it a go.Bromley said:I've brewed probably 40 batches and had never heard anything about rehydrating the irish moss first. Anyone have a logical explanation for doing that?
I thought this sounded a little odd, so I did some searching. The product data sheet confirms that Whirlfloc doesn't contain any gelatin (or any other animal based products).Kevin Dean said:Bob, the owner of my LHBS, told me that Whirfloc contains a small amount of gelatin.
verbal said:Do you add irish moss straight to the wert or should i use a mesh bag?
This thread covers the subject pretty well I think. It addresses irish moss specifically but I think it applies to any kettle fining agent.Mayday99 said:Anyone ever heard that you shouldn't use whirlfloc in extract based beers?
I think I may have read this in Palmer's book in one of his charts.
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