How Much Carrageenan Into 25 Lts.

[Hogan]

I found a container of Carrageenan gum that I was given yonks ago. I've wikkied but can't find a specific dose to use in place of Whirlfloc at the end of the boil.

Anyone use this seaweed extract? How much? Teaspoon for 25lts?

Cheers, Hoges.

 

[Hogan]

Bump........

As this portion of a 2005 article posted on AHB re Whirlfloc states:

5. if you are adding any more than one tablet (of Whirlfloc) for 5 gallon batch, don't bother. One tablet is 2.5 times the dosage they recommend. For record: one tablet is 2.5 grams. They recommend 5 grams per hectoliter (2 tablets to about 25 gallons).

One might assume that if Whirlfloc's main ingredient is Carrageenan, then half a teaspoon (or 1.5 gms) should be sufficient in 25lts.

Your views please.


Cheers, Hoges.

 

[Wolfy]

One might assume that if Whirlfloc's main ingredient is Carrageenan, then half a teaspoon (or 1.5 gms) should be sufficient in 25lts.

Your views please.

Yes, that's what I was going to say, but based on the weight/use of Irish moss - which I thought was Carrageenan anyway.

(But 1 Australian teaspoon measure is 5g, so half is 2.5g).

 

[Hogan]

(But 1 Australian teaspoon measure is 5g, so half is 2.5g).

I was going by the weight of a flat tsp being 2.5g and so actually 1.5g would be around a quarter tsp.


Cheers, Hoges.