Irish moss question

[BaronIV]

Quick question about irish moss. When you add it to the last 15 minutes of the boil.. do you want to leave the moss in the wort when you transfer to your carboy? or is it fine to strain out with the hop residue when transfering. I ask only because i dont have a bag to throw the hops in, so i usually just pour the wort through a strainer, and im brewing tonight.

Thanks for the quick responses

 

[Brewham]

You won't be able to tell the moss from the lees. If you strain the hops residue, you'll catch some of it. If you don't you won't. No big deal either way. It is just seaweed and has no flavor.

 

[BaronIV]

i just wanted to know mostly if leaving the irish moss in there helped it clear more, or after the boil it would have the same effect if it was removed.

edit: thank you for the quick response