irish moss help needed

[payton34]

how much irish moss is needed for 5 gallons

 

[vtchuck]

at 15 minutes before the end of the boil is pretty much the standard

 

[ChshreCat]

'bout a half teaspoon in the boil. I usually don't even measure mine. Just stick the tip of a knife in the jar and get a bit out.

 

[dobeluvr]

i use one teaspoon full, give or take

 

[ErieShores]

Is it appropriate to use with every batch? I have personally never added it in any recipe I have used.

 

[SumnerH]

I use it in anything I want clear. I don't in something like a hefeweizen.

 

[TipsyDragon]

Is it appropriate to use with every batch? I have personally never added it in any recipe I have used.

for beers like stouts (especially the darker ones) i don't see the point.

 

[ChshreCat]

I add it in everything (haven't made a hefe yet though) light or dark just because it's part of my process. Probably doesn't do much for me in my stouts and porters, but it's just habit. If I don't use it in my stout, I might forget to put it in my APA.

 

[SamuraiSquirrel]

.5 tsp - 1.0 tsp .......... somewhere between 15 and 5 minutes left in the boil

Irish moss is a hard thing to mess up. I accidentally used a tablespoon in a 5 gallon batch. Didn't seem to have any negative effects.

 

[SumnerH]

for beers like stouts (especially the darker ones) i don't see the point.

Stouts are supposed to be dark but clear (clarity and color are different things).

Clarity's less noticeable in a stout, though; if a bit of haze there doesn't bother you, skip it. I use it in them, myself.

 

[payton34]

thanks for all the info. spaced out before i posted . found the info on the bottle thanks anyway