Old Irish Moss

[SAM Brewer]

Hi. I have a bottle of Irish Moss that is about 10 years old. I want to use it but am afraid that it will wreck the brew. it doesn't smell any worse that it did 10 years ago. Does anyone know if kept properly, can I still use it?

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

Welcome to HomebrewTalk.

 

[Beernik]

Since it’s added to the boil, I don’t think you have any infection worries.

If it doesn’t smell funky, you probably don’t have any flavor worries.

Your most likely worst case is probably that it doesn’t work.

 

[DBhomebrew]

If it doesn’t smell funky,

I'd wonder if it's really Irish moss!

 

[Beernik]

True, .

 

[day_trippr]

By "bottle", is this substance a liquid?

I've always used dry IM, which simply smells like the seaweed that it is. Kept dry I'd think a near infinite shelf life.
Don't know about a liquid form, though...

Cheers!

 

[DBhomebrew]

Dry, in a bottle.

 

[day_trippr]

Gotcha. Dry, smells like seaweed, good to go...

 

[SAM Brewer]

I'd wonder if it's really Irish moss!

That's funny! It did smell funky but it didn't smell any different from when I bought it.

 

[SAM Brewer]

I'd wonder if it's really Irish moss!

I'd wonder if it's really Irish moss!

I am sure it was Irish Moss cause that's what it said on the label. I guess funky is good!

 

[SAM Brewer]

Dry, in a bottle.

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That's what mine looks like. I will try it! Thanks for the picture.

 

[kevin58]

It smells like seaweed because that's what it is.