Whirlfloc/irish Moss For Partials?

[Steve]

Yep - another partial mash question, see what you've started fellas!. Would you say its still worth using whirlfloc/irish moss when you are only boiling say 17 litres of wort on the stove top compared to 45 litres in a keg? Would it really make that much of a difference for smaller boils? :beer:
Cheers
Steve

 

[DrewCarey82]

What do these do Steve?

 

[Steve]

What do these do Steve?

ermmmm? from what ive read they are some kind of clearing agent that is added to the boil towards the end of a boil. Lots of AG recipes have it listed.
Cheers
Steve

 

[DrewCarey82]

Careful Steve your getting to the compulsive obsessive stage!

 

[Steve]

Careful Steve your getting to the compulsive obsessive stage!

yep - I know - I am now officially stuffed.....

 

[Stuster]

Chuck it in 5-15 minutes before the end of the boil, Steve. No reason why you shouldn't have clear beer. :chug:

 

[Voosher]

Whirlfloc will work its magic with any size boil.
Trouble is, I've never noticed a significant difference!!!
No harm in giving it a "whirl" Steve.

 

[Steve]

Whirlfloc will work its magic with any size boil.
Trouble is, I've never noticed a significant difference!!!
No harm in giving it a "whirl" Steve.

Thanks all - so you just drop it in and leave it to do its own thing? Does it need to be crushed?
Cheers
Steve

 

[Voosher]

Whirlfloc will work its magic with any size boil.
Trouble is, I've never noticed a significant difference!!!
No harm in giving it a "whirl" Steve.

Thanks all - so you just drop it in and leave it to do its own thing? Does it need to be crushed?
Cheers
Steve

One whirlfloc tablet does 100l from memory.
I used to use a quarter tab for a 15l boil for partials.
Drop it in as whole as possible and watch it run around and dissolve... almost instantly! No need to crush.

 

[Steve]

Whirlfloc will work its magic with any size boil.
Trouble is, I've never noticed a significant difference!!!
No harm in giving it a "whirl" Steve.

Thanks all - so you just drop it in and leave it to do its own thing? Does it need to be crushed?
Cheers
Steve

One whirlfloc tablet does 100l from memory.
I used to use a quarter tab for a 15l boil for partials.
Drop it in as whole as possible and watch it run around and dissolve... almost instantly! No need to crush.

Thanks Voosher - will give one a whirl!
Steve

 

[berazafi]

You learn something everyday, ive never used this and all my all grain beers have been a little cloudy, will have to give this a go

http://byo.com/feature/508.html

Good article for anyone wanting to learn more

P.S. Drew you need to learn how to use google, this website is called AHB not google

 

[DrewCarey82]

There cheap enough around 10 for $7.5 and when you consider you break them into quarters for partials thats a lot of brews.

 

[BottleBitch]

Yeah I would use it Steve, Whirfloc is a seaweed extract, called carrageen, its the same as Irish moss, but has a few secret ingredients, that give it the brand name Whirfloc. Put it in 15mins before the end of boil, and because its a coagulant,that is the carrageen has a strong negitive charge and attracts the positively charged protien particals, forming larger particals that then will drop to the bottom of the kettle. this will reduce the amount of protein matter and hop materials that carry over into the fermenter.
For it to work properly you have to whirlpool and rest for 20mins, and in your case thats pretty easy, at the end of boil, turn off the heat, and just use the spoon you have used during your boil, and stir up the wort into a nice whirlpool kinda action, then just pop the lid back on and wait 20 mins(or maybe less) for it to settle out into a nice trub ball. The hard part is if you dont have a tap on your kettle, you have to be real careful not to disturb the trub while poring it into the kettle.

Do all this and you will have much clearer beer :beer:

Hope this helps

Brett

 

[Steve]

Yeah I would use it Steve, Whirfloc is a seaweed extract, called carrageen, its the same as Irish moss, but has a few secret ingredients, that give it the brand name Whirfloc. Put it in 15mins before the end of boil, and because its a coagulant,that is the carrageen has a strong negitive charge and attracts the positively charged protien particals, forming larger particals that then will drop to the bottom of the kettle. this will reduce the amount of protein matter and hop materials that carry over into the fermenter.
For it to work properly you have to whirlpool and rest for 20mins, and in your case thats pretty easy, at the end of boil, turn off the heat, and just use the spoon you have used during your boil, and stir up the wort into a nice whirlpool kinda action, then just pop the lid back on and wait 20 mins(or maybe less) for it to settle out into a nice trub ball. The hard part is if you dont have a tap on your kettle, you have to be real careful not to disturb the trub while poring it into the kettle.

Do all this and you will have much clearer beer :beer:

Hope this helps

Brett

Thanks for that Brett - no I dont have a tap on my boil pot - so would probably end up disturbing it when I pour into the fermenter. I'll give it a go anyway. Good link Berazafi. Interesting read - especially how they discovered isinglass - a fishes bouyancy bladder!
Cheers
Steve

 

[Voosher]

Thanks for that Brett - no I dont have a tap on my boil pot - so would probably end up disturbing it when I pour into the fermenter. I'll give it a go anyway. Good link Berazafi. Interesting read - especially how they discovered isinglass - a fishes bouyancy bladder!
Cheers
Steve

You may be surprised Steve.
Whirlpooling helps even if you're pouring out of the kettle rather than via a tap.
Regardless, it's a good habit to get into.
I keep forgetting and curse myself every time.

 

[matti]

Recommended dose was 1/2 tablet to 30 litre wort. In that case for a partial a quarter of tablet.

How much Carrageen Gum can/should I use if in powder form g/Litre?
Can get hold of this easy
Matti