Using Irish Moss

[showgun410]

It ir really worth using Irish moss when boiling the wort?  Does it affect the taste in any way?

[firedog23]

Yes it is worth using it and no it does not affect the flavor.

[mabrungard]

With over a hundred years of practice, I'd say that its a proven clarifier.  If you prefer clearer beer, use it.  It can't fix all faults though. 

[euge]

I like using Whirlfloc tablets which are a refined type of Irish Moss and can be tossed in 15 minutes before the end of the boil.

As Martin states they are not a panacea but are quite effective and very easy to use.

[gymrat]

I will be bottling the first brew I have ever tried Whirfloc tablets in tomorrow. I will know in a few weeks what I think of it.

[paul]

I've skipped using Irish moss once and ended up with a cloudy bitter.  That was also my first, and only, use of gelatin to try to drop some haze.  But I do often cut back on the amount of IM and it still seems to work.

[denny]

I like using Whirlfloc tablets which are a refined type of Irish Moss and can be tossed in 15 minutes before the end of the boil.

As Martin states they are not a panacea but are quite effective and very easy to use.

Manufacturer recommends 5 m in. before the end of boil.  One tab is good for 12 gal., so 1/2 tab is fine for a 5 gal. batch.  There's a lot of confusion about this because so many retailers repackage Whirlfloc with inaccurate instructions.

[euge]

Good to know though they take longer than 5 minutes to dissolve.

[gymrat]

Now you tell me. I did mine at 15 minutes. Will they still work?

[euge]

They still work.

[tygo]

I always throw it in at 15 and it seems to work fine

[Joe Sr.]

I always forget the Irish moss.  Always.

Time seems to work to clarify my beers.

When I need it clear quicker, I toss in some gelatin.

[malzig]

Good to know though they take longer than 5 minutes to dissolve.

The ones I get seem to dissolve in a few seconds.

[davidgzach]

Whirfloc rocks.  I toss mine in at 10 minutes with my IC and yeast nutrient.

Dave

[euge]

Good to know though they take longer than 5 minutes to dissolve.

The ones I get seem to dissolve in a few seconds.

Mine fizz and take about ten minutes to dissolve.