Parker36 Well-Known Member Joined Sep 22, 2007 Messages 4,739 Reaction score 26 Location Lesotho Nov 26, 2007 #1 What are the rules about adding Irish Moss while my beer is in secondary?
the_bird 10th-Level Beer Nerd HBT Supporter Joined May 21, 2006 Messages 20,964 Reaction score 609 Location Adams, MA Nov 26, 2007 #2 Rule #1. Don't. Irish moss works in the boil, it won't do anything in secondary. If you need to clarify beyond what occurs naturally (it is, remember, a clearing tank), use gelatin, or I think polycar and Isinglass will work in the secondary.
Rule #1. Don't. Irish moss works in the boil, it won't do anything in secondary. If you need to clarify beyond what occurs naturally (it is, remember, a clearing tank), use gelatin, or I think polycar and Isinglass will work in the secondary.
david_42 Well-Known Member Joined Oct 8, 2005 Messages 25,581 Reaction score 196 Location Oak Grove Nov 27, 2007 #3 Ditto, the protein binding only occurs at high temperatures. At low temperatures, carrageenan is a thickener.
Ditto, the protein binding only occurs at high temperatures. At low temperatures, carrageenan is a thickener.