Ok, rookie mistake. Bought a kit of shallow grave porter and for got the whirfloc tab for clarifying during the boil. Can i still add it to the primary fermenter if i treat it like priming sugar? i.e boil for 5 min, let it cool, add to fermnetor?)
Forgot the whirfloc >.<
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Interesting question. It needs to be boiled to do its thing, so adding right to the fermenter - worthless. But boiling and then adding right away... Wonder how long it continues to do what it's supposed to do?
I will predict that once it cools it is done being effective, which means there's no point, but will state plainly that I don't know for sure.
I think you'll be fine, there's just a little more trub than normal in the fermenter. Won't make much difference especially for a porter.
I will predict that once it cools it is done being effective, which means there's no point, but will state plainly that I don't know for sure.
I think you'll be fine, there's just a little more trub than normal in the fermenter. Won't make much difference especially for a porter.
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The wort has to be boiling, not the Whirlfloc. So you can't add it to the fermenter. Just go with things as is... Many brewers don't use kettle finings anyway; it's not an essential part of the recipe.
I wouldn't worry about it, since it's a porter. If you want to, though, you could always use gelatin fining before packaging.
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