[Wilbur]

https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/Resources/CraftBrewing/PDFs/Brewing_Processes_and_Techniques/ClearBeerTechnology.pdf
https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/Resources/CraftBrewing/PDFs/Brewing_Processes_and_Techniques/KettleOptimizaInstructions.pdf

Have you taken a look at your whirlfloc dosing rate? A higher dose will give you more sediment volume without an improvement in clarity based on what I've read. Wort pH and gravity (I believe, can't remember where I found that) are supposed to be a factor.  The whirlfloc tablets are supposed to be for 1 per 15.5 gallons of 10 plato (1.040) wort, so that might be contributing. This is one of those things I keep on meaning to do someday when I have an extra 30 minutes on brewday.

[fredthecat]

was going to immediately suggest a hop spider, but i see you have one?

ive had issues before where i got something that was too small since it was cheaper, and basically ineffective. how big is the hop spider?

mine has cleared up my trub immensely, i would never not use one again.

[denny]

https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/Resources/CraftBrewing/PDFs/Brewing_Processes_and_Techniques/ClearBeerTechnology.pdf
https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/Resources/CraftBrewing/PDFs/Brewing_Processes_and_Techniques/KettleOptimizaInstructions.pdf

Have you taken a look at your whirlfloc dosing rate? A higher dose will give you more sediment volume without an improvement in clarity based on what I've read. Wort pH and gravity (I believe, can't remember where I found that) are supposed to be a factor.  The whirlfloc tablets are supposed to be for 1 per 15.5 gallons of 10 plato (1.040) wort, so that might be contributing. This is one of those things I keep on meaning to do someday when I have an extra 30 minutes on brewday.

When I contacted the manufacturers yeasragol I was told the proper dose was one tab per 12 gal.  No ,mention was made of gravity.  They also said to add it 5 min. Before end of boil.

[Village Taphouse]

Mmm, I could see whirfloc adding a lot of schputz to the kettle.  That little tablet seems to explode with gunk.  I have been using 1 tablet per batch so maybe cut that in half on this weekend's batch?  And yes I do have a hop spider.  It's very tall.  About as tall as my kettle.  Some amount of hop schputz (hey, I used schputz twice in one post ) still gets out into the wort but a good amount of it is caught.  Guys, thanks for the thoughts... the whirfloc thing has me intrigued. 

[denny]

Mmm, I could see whirfloc adding a lot of schputz to the kettle.  That little tablet seems to explode with gunk.  I have been using 1 tablet per batch so maybe cut that in half on this weekend's batch?  And yes I do have a hop spider.  It's very tall.  About as tall as my kettle.  Some amount of hop schputz (hey, I used schputz twice in one post ) still gets out into the wort but a good amount of it is caught.  Guys, thanks for the thoughts... the whirfloc thing has me intrigued.

Yeah, using less would be a good idea. It will also save you a bit of money.

[Village Taphouse]

Mmm, I could see whirfloc adding a lot of schputz to the kettle.  That little tablet seems to explode with gunk.  I have been using 1 tablet per batch so maybe cut that in half on this weekend's batch?  And yes I do have a hop spider.  It's very tall.  About as tall as my kettle.  Some amount of hop schputz (hey, I used schputz twice in one post ) still gets out into the wort but a good amount of it is caught.  Guys, thanks for the thoughts... the whirfloc thing has me intrigued.

Yeah, using less would be a good idea. It will also save you a bit of money.

Should I try to karate chop the tablet in half?    I know that when I try to get a half of a tablet I will get crumbs and dust.  But I agree that it would double my supply and I'm always concerned about keeping whirfloc around for when I need it.

I'll take this opportunity to say that I did not mean to turn this thread into another LO pissing contest.  Jeebus knows that we do not need that here.  I was just mentioning the source of my need to block out trub in the kettle and fermenter.  My apologies. 

[BrewBama]

... it certainly seems there is much more than what meets the eye. ...

I agree. There does seem to be more going on than meets the eye. I thought my account of the situation could easily be verified. Since my account there has been inactivated I cannot defend myself. C'est la vie.

I certainly didn’t know anyone was banned from this site. That’s a shame. I’ve always said they’re smart guys but their PR sux.

...the source of my need to block out trub in the kettle and fermenter.  ...

I also shoot for clear wort into the kettle and FV because I picked it up from the LODO guys. I use a lot of their techniques with pretty good results.

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[Village Taphouse]

... it certainly seems there is much more than what meets the eye. ...

I agree. There does seem to be more going on than meets the eye. I thought my account of the situation could easily be verified. Since my account there has been inactivated I cannot defend myself. C'est la vie.

I certainly didn’t know anyone was banned from this site. That’s a shame. I’ve always said they’re smart guys but their PR sux.


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My account over there was also deactivated.  More than once, actually.  No explanation and no cause.  I was on my best behavior over there and thanked the people who helped me profusely and still... shenanigans with my account.  I was then asked to pay a monthly fee to rejoin which is how I left it. 

[denny]

Mmm, I could see whirfloc adding a lot of schputz to the kettle.  That little tablet seems to explode with gunk.  I have been using 1 tablet per batch so maybe cut that in half on this weekend's batch?  And yes I do have a hop spider.  It's very tall.  About as tall as my kettle.  Some amount of hop schputz (hey, I used schputz twice in one post ) still gets out into the wort but a good amount of it is caught.  Guys, thanks for the thoughts... the whirfloc thing has me intrigued.

Yeah, using less would be a good idea. It will also save you a bit of money.

Should I try to karate chop the tablet in half?    I know that when I try to get a half of a tablet I will get crumbs and dust.  But I agree that it would double my supply and I'm always concerned about keeping whirfloc around for when I need it.

I'll take this opportunity to say that I did not mean to turn this thread into another LO pissing contest.  Jeebus knows that we do not need that here.  I was just mentioning the source of my need to block out trub in the kettle and fermenter.  My apologies.

I use a sharp pocket knife

[fredthecat]

Should I try to karate chop the tablet in half?    I know that when I try to get a half of a tablet I will get crumbs and dust. 

i use a big kitchen knife and press hard

[TANSTAAFB]

Pill cutter works great. I chop em all up and toss em back in the baggie/ bottle

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[BrewBama]

I just use the whole tablet. I didn’t think it was an issue but may have to revisit that decision.


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[Wilbur]

https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/Resources/CraftBrewing/PDFs/Brewing_Processes_and_Techniques/ClearBeerTechnology.pdf
https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/Resources/CraftBrewing/PDFs/Brewing_Processes_and_Techniques/KettleOptimizaInstructions.pdf

Have you taken a look at your whirlfloc dosing rate? A higher dose will give you more sediment volume without an improvement in clarity based on what I've read. Wort pH and gravity (I believe, can't remember where I found that) are supposed to be a factor.  The whirlfloc tablets are supposed to be for 1 per 15.5 gallons of 10 plato (1.040) wort, so that might be contributing. This is one of those things I keep on meaning to do someday when I have an extra 30 minutes on brewday.

When I contacted the manufacturers yeasragol I was told the proper dose was one tab per 12 gal.  No ,mention was made of gravity.  They also said to add it 5 min. Before end of boil.

Their website (BSG) says 2/BBL, maybe it's changed? I use a pill cutter, although I get some dust and it never seems to cut straight. I might switch to the powder or granules when I run out of tablets.

https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/Resources%5CCraftBrewing%5CPDFs%5CBrewing_Processes_and_Techniques/WortandBeerFiningManual.pdf

Here's the more comprehensive resource I found (also from BSG, not sure why they just link to the previous one). There's some good info in there-gravity, pH, malt variety/year, etc. all have a factor. Suffice to say, it's probably not worth diving too deep into this if you don't have a stable process but an interesting read.

[Village Taphouse]

I'll try the sharp knife trick.  Another thought is to weigh a tablet and then crush the entire bag into dust and then just use half the weight of a tablet and call it a day. 

[denny]

https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/Resources/CraftBrewing/PDFs/Brewing_Processes_and_Techniques/ClearBeerTechnology.pdf
https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/Resources/CraftBrewing/PDFs/Brewing_Processes_and_Techniques/KettleOptimizaInstructions.pdf

Have you taken a look at your whirlfloc dosing rate? A higher dose will give you more sediment volume without an improvement in clarity based on what I've read. Wort pH and gravity (I believe, can't remember where I found that) are supposed to be a factor.  The whirlfloc tablets are supposed to be for 1 per 15.5 gallons of 10 plato (1.040) wort, so that might be contributing. This is one of those things I keep on meaning to do someday when I have an extra 30 minutes on brewday.

When I contacted the manufacturers yeasragol I was told the proper dose was one tab per 12 gal.  No ,mention was made of gravity.  They also said to add it 5 min. Before end of boil.

Their website (BSG) says 2/BBL, maybe it's changed? I use a pill cutter, although I get some dust and it never seems to cut straight. I might switch to the powder or granules when I run out of tablets.

https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/Resources%5CCraftBrewing%5CPDFs%5CBrewing_Processes_and_Techniques/WortandBeerFiningManual.pdf

Here's the more comprehensive resource I found (also from BSG, not sure why they just link to the previous one). There's some good info in there-gravity, pH, malt variety/year, etc. all have a factor. Suffice to say, it's probably not worth diving too deep into this if you don't have a stable process but an interesting read.

The reason I contacted the manufacturers was because there is so much contradictory info from those who distribute it.  I figured to get the real story I'd go to the source.