Irish moss - loss of body?

Ok,
Don't panic, I haven't lost my body; I know you were all thinking 'how on earth is he typing this without any arms?!'.

Nope, I'm fine, but my beer is a little.... lacking in substance.

I've brewed 10 gallons of an ordinary bitter, and 10 gallons of a slightly darker bitter. Both were OG of 1.047. I used a large teaspoon of irish moss 15 minutes before the end of the boil.

The problem is, that the beer seems a lot more 'watery' than my last batches - granted my last batches were like 7% ABV but still, it feels as if something is missing - I drink a lot of real ale, and it doesn't seem as satisfying to drink as usual; it seems as though it's been watered down :S

My question is, if I added too much irish moss, would that have caused this problem?

Thanks in advance,
Oneleg.

P.S. On the plus side, it's crystal clear and looks delicious!

AG or Extract? If AG, what was your mash temps?

chumprock said:

AG or Extract? If AG, what was your mash temps?

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I've been down this road, something happened with your mash temp.. Cant remember which, but too high or too low will cause a more watery beer

Sorry I should have probably stated - These were extract brews (my last all-grain brew was so full of diacetyl it was undrinkable even after waiting a month, so I'm back to extract again! )

Are these bottled/kegged yet?

If not don't judge them until they are carbed/conditioned. I bet you'll have a different opinion then.