As the title states, which do you use, or is there another that was not mentioned.
Is there a better way of clarifying?
Josh
Is there a better way of clarifying?
Josh
I'd say the opposite, irish moss is cheaper. Both are pretty cheap though.Sherpa FE said:So if Irish Moss and whirlfloc are the same, whirlfloc would be better due to price??
+1BlindLemonLars said:I'd say the opposite, Irish moss is cheaper. Both are pretty cheap though.
I have and use both, but prefer the convenience of Whirfloc. No measuring or rehydrating, I just chuck a tablet in the boil right when I put my chiller in. (10 minutes left.)
Not an issue with whirfloc...the tablet aggressively dissolves and dances around in the boil, like an alka-seltzer!bradsul said:The one time I didn't I found a bit of tablet on the bottom of the kettle after I drained it.
I have never heard this. I just throw it into the boil. Maybe that's why I haven't been getting a good cold break. I'll have to try it.YooperBrew said:Then you rehydrate 1 tsp in some water, and put it in your boil with about 10-15 minutes left.
YooperBrew said:I agree- Irish Moss seems to be cheaper- you get an ounce or so for about $1.15, I think. Then you rehydrate 1 tsp in some water, and put it in your boil with about 10-15 minutes left. So, you get alot of uses from one package. Whirlfloc is $1.29 for six, at austinhomebrew.com. Still cheap, but about twice the price of Irish moss.
Same here (though replace "40" with "3"Bromley said:I've brewed probably 40 batches and had never heard anything about rehydrating the irish moss first. Anyone have a logical explanation for doing that?
I thought this sounded a little odd, so I did some searching. The product data sheet confirms that Whirlfloc doesn't contain any gelatin (or any other animal based products).Kevin Dean said:Bob, the owner of my LHBS, told me that Whirfloc contains a small amount of gelatin.
verbal said:Do you add irish moss straight to the wert or should i use a mesh bag?
This thread covers the subject pretty well I think. It addresses irish moss specifically but I think it applies to any kettle fining agent.Mayday99 said:Anyone ever heard that you shouldn't use whirlfloc in extract based beers?
I think I may have read this in Palmer's book in one of his charts.