Irish Moss or Whirflock?

[Brewer #391870]

surely there's a debate? I like both personally.

 

[Minbari]

Whirlflock contains Irish moss.

 

[Craigerrr]

Or neither, but yes, I believe that carrageenan, which is a gelatinous substance, is what is in whirlfloc.

 

[GFHomebrew]

Yup I thought wirlflock was a tablet form of Irish moss that seaweed stuff @Craigerrr mentioned above

FWIW I use it near every batch.

But often forget to add it

 

[The Brew Mentor]

Neither, but both can work for you

 

[Zambi]

Not using any of them.
Mainly because of availability....
And it works out fine without.

I suppose it's one of the good things of not having everything readily available. You got to make do with what you have.

 

[Limey]

I use Whirlfloc - but only because you can get a big bag of 'em on Amazon relatively cheap! Seems to do a good job though!

 

[Minbari]

Not using any of them.
Mainly because of availability....
And it works out fine without.

I suppose it's one of the good things of not having everything readily available. You got to make do with what you have.

Yup, just speeds up what time will do anyway

 

[Herm brews]

I have been using Irish moss for some part of the last year, and my beers are clearer than they ever have been. My beers are always bottled.

 

[Haiminger Brauer]

surely there's a debate? I like both personally.

There is a debate. And don't call me Shirley.

 

[Ward Chillington]

There is a debate. And don't call me Shirley.

I'll not mind your sargassum....I'm surely a Seaweed kinda guy...and I don't live in Florida!

 

[Donoroto]

And don't call me Shirley.

Don't get us started. Last time it was three pages of quotes...

 

[Josh Hughes]

There is a debate. And don't call me Shirley.

love airplane

 

[SabreSteve]

I have whirfloc but I haven't been using it. Unless I'm giving it away to anyone besides my closest friends and family it's not worth it enough for me to remember it. Also since I began filtering my wort on transfer my beer has been pretty clear anyways

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

I always use 1/2 a whirlfloc tablet. I add it at the same time as the yeast supplement near the end of the boil. The resulting beer is definitely more clear than when I do not use it. But the beer still needs cold-crashing before bottling to get really clear beer. And fining agents (which I don't use) would make it even clearer. Whirlfloc and Irish Moss are just interchangeable tools that aid in achieving clearer beer.

 

[GFHomebrew]

I always use 1/2 a whirlfloc tablet. I add it at the same time as the yeast supplement near the end of the boil. The resulting beer is definitely more clear than when I do not use it. But the beer still needs cold-crashing before bottling to get really clear beer. And fining agents (which I don't use) would make it even clearer. Whirlfloc and Irish Moss are just interchangeable tools that aid in achieving clearer beer.

Same last 10 minutes yeast nutrient and whirlflock.

 

[Brewer #395698]

I prefer Whirlfloc since a large bag of them is reasonably priced on Amazon! However, he appears to be doing a good job! doodle jump

 

[SabreSteve]

Hmmmmm

 

[Brewer #398222]

I like both personally. Candy Crush

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

Another sneaky spammer. I will report this one too.