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[Mya]

so for the tablets, 15 minutes before end of boil

max, anecdotal evidence suggests whirl-pooling above 90°C is adequate as well

 

it also seems to indicate that higher gravity wort needs more product, as the pitching rate of 2 tablets per bbl listed is for a pretty weak wort @10P or 1.040 SG

this pdf explains kettle fining better than anything else I've ever read,

Kettle finings should be added to the boil ten minutes 

prior to the end of the boil for a semi-refined product and 

five minutes for a refined material. The addition times 

reflect the length of time required to dissolve and 

disperse the carrageenan into the wort. Should kettle 

finings be added too early in the boil, then degradation 

of the polymer will occur and product efficiency is lost. 

The reaction between wort proteins and k-carrageenan is 

pH dependent and occurs at an optimum pH of 5.3. 

Below pH 4.4, the reaction does not occur and little 

benefit is gained from using kettle finings. 

 

 

 

 

httpss://bsgcraftbrewing.com/Resources/CraftBrewing/PDFs/Brewing_Processes_and_Techniques/ClearBeerTechnology.pdf

Edited by miccullen, 22 June 2014 - 12:59 PM.

[matt6150]

Uh, I've always put it in with 15mins to go. Maybe I'll switch to 10.

Edited by matt6150, 22 June 2014 - 01:58 PM.

[BarelyBrews]

I tend to use a 1/2 tablet too. Hopefully between 10min and 7 min .

[Mya]

I wonder how hard it'd be to get ahold of some of the Granulated type?

[Big Nake]

Granulated Whirfloc sounds suspiciously like "Supermoss". 

Edited by KenLenard, 22 June 2014 - 05:37 PM.

[Mya]

Granulated Whirfloc sounds suspiciously like "Supermoss". 

I suspect the powdered version actually

 

*never seen supermoss up close*

[BlKtRe]

I've got a quart of super moss you can have.

[Big Nake]

I've got a quart of super moss you can have.

Same.

[Mya]

Same.

 

I've got a quart of super moss you can have.

no thanks

[BlKtRe]

no thanks

 

Lifetime supply!

 

Anyways, I was always under then impression Super Moss and Whirlfloc are the same thing. Just in a different form. I had excellent luck using the SM but it does need hydrated. A easy extra step but not as easy as tossing in a Whirlfloc tab. 

[MtnBrewer]

1 Whirlfloc tab per 10 gallons at 5 minutes is what I do (per manufacturer's instructions).