2014年9月22日 · I am trying to get clearer beer and have been using irish moss at the end of the boil with extract recipes. I have an IC and usually get to pitching temps in 20-30 minutes. I may try adding some ice to the sink to help as well. My question is, …

2009年1月16日 · The Irish Moss makes the smaller particle aggregate together into heavier/larger particles which makes them fall out of suspension, making your beer clearer. Boiling it releases the k-carrageenan, which is some sort of polymer which is …

2007年8月4日 · Irish moss is a dried seaweed that contains a substance (carrageenan) that becomes soluble in the wort when added to the boil. This substance combines well with malt proteins as the wort cools improving the clarity of the finished beer by precipitating the proteins that cause beer haze.

2011年3月8日 · Irish moss is a "kettle fining" and when added to the boil it does help coagulate protein-like particles which gets more product into the break material settling out of the wort. However, don't expect to be drinking sparkling clear beer just because you threw a dose of Irish moss into the boil.

2011年11月3日 · To be the most effective Irish Moss needs to be added to the boil so it can undergo the chemical change to become electrically charged allowing it to attract the protein molecules and bond with them. These molecules then become "heavier or denser" and can then fall out easier in the solution.

2007年3月15日 · Used whirlfloc for the first time today instead of Irish Moss. Produced the most beautiful cold break I've seen. After 15 minutes the wort in a flower vase I use for measuring SG had completely separated into crystal clear wort one could read a …

2010年1月22日 · the hydration? sorry i meant 15 minutes before adding then boil for 10 minutes. i've read about doing this on the package, in Palmer's book, and on another forum. the hydration "activates" the clarification properties of the moss. the moss will still work if you just dump the it in at the 10 minute mark but it will work better if you hydrate it first.

2011年3月2日 · I've never noticed much difference with Irish moss, and the folks on basic brewing radio tend to agree. They compared beers brewed with irish moss, whirlfloc and no fining agent. All beers were identical otherwise. The consensus was that Irish moss had very little effect vs unfined. Whirlfloc did make a slightly noticeable difference.

2009年5月13日 · Just wondering what the recommended amount of Irish moss is for 10 gallons of wort? The bottle just says 1 teaspoon last 15 min of boil. I have the dried pre chopped kind!! Thanks

2010年12月31日 · I use powered Irish Moss, and if I throw a teaspoon in the boil, it doesn't dissolve, but stays clumpy all the way to the carboy. I now 'rehydrate' the powered form with a whisk and a little water and throw the slurry in the boiling wort at T-10. Hope that helps.