Wirlfloc tab in secondary

[Dmay]

Well I did my first lager but I forgot to add my wirlfloc tablet during the boil. Anyone think I could add it to the secondary during transfer. I would sterilize some H2O and dissolve the tablet then gradually mix during transfer without aerating to much.

 

[azmtnbiker]

Don't bother putting in the whirlfloc now. I believe that it needs to be in the boil to help coagulate the proteins. I would use gelatin or polyclar as was sugggested.
Gelatin in my experience works well in lagers at the cold temps and really makes a clear beer.
Polyclar works awesome in the ales that I have used it in that the gelating did not do a good job. I wanted a clear kolsch for that one.

 

[Dmay]

Thank found it

 

[zoebisch01]

yeah azmtnbiker hit it, whirlifloc must be boiled. But don't use gelatin at that point, there is a recent thread about this.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=19412

 

[Evan!]

Unless you're allergic to shellfish, I suggest using KC SuperKleer finings. None of the hassle of gelatin (i.e. boiling, cooling, problems with your beer turning into j-e-l-l-o) and it works great.