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whackfol

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I am fairly new to all grain brewing and on a recent batch of IPA I did not add whirlfloc or Irish moss. I am only a week into my secondary fermentation and the beer is very cloudy. I made another beer at the same time that is very clear. I assume it will more than likely clear on its own as most of my extract or partial mash did; but I wanted to get some input if there is anything I can do now or later. Any comments are appreciated
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Whack
 
Honestly, I wouldn't mess with it too much. Yes, whirlfloc/irish moss does a nice job of a clearer beer for the most part.

You might just need a longer secondary (2 weeks is just a general thing). Also, crash cooling the secondary for several days will help drop some stuff out of suspension.

I would not try to add any finings at this stage (isinglass, polyclear, etc). Lack of crystal clearness doesn't make it a bad IPA. I just wouldn't enter it in a contest if it doesn't come out 'pristine'.
 
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