Irish moss or whirifloc tablet, which do you prefer?

[Germanbrewgal]

It is my understanding that these are used for clarification. Is there any other reason you would use one over the other?
Thanks

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, Whirlfloc is a blend of irish moss and carrageenan.
I've always used straight irish moss as I predate Whirlfloc

Cheers!

 

[Germanbrewgal]

Thanks! I knew the tabs contained Irish moss. But wasn't quit sure which I should use thanks for the quick reply!

 

[Sammy86]

I use tablets...mainly because I find them real cheap at my LHBS

 

[k1ngl1ves]

Whirlfloc...

Mostly because I'm super lazy, and pill form is great!

 

[Mer-man]

Irish moss works. I use a whirlfloc-similar product called Protafloc and it works nicely.

Just don't get SuperHB Moss . . . it absorbs moisture or something right after your first use and it turns into a useless brick. Amazingly crap.

 

[Bosh]

Just use gelatin. Get beer that`s plenty clear without using anything else.

 

[TwistedHops]

I have had no issue with whirlfloc and crisp clear beers now that I'm kegging

 

[unionrdr]

The active ingredient in any Irish moss product is carrageenan. The five star supper moss didn't work that well in my opinion. And I still have my pill splitter, so I['ve split all my Whirlfloc tablets in half, just right for a 5 gallon batch. They work great & the beers still give good head!

 

[k1ngl1ves]

The active ingredient in any Irish moss product is carrageenan. The five star supper moss didn't work that well in my opinion. And I still have my pill splitter, so I['ve split all my Whirlfloc tablets in half, just right for a 5 gallon batch. They work great & the beers still give good head!

Maybe I should try slipping one into my wife's juice one morning...

 

[Germanbrewgal]

Stupid question but when do you add the tab?

 

[Mer-man]

10 minutes before she drinks the juice (Or the end of the boil. )

 

[Germanbrewgal]

I found the answer thank you!