Irish moss

tubby_shaw · Post by **tubby_shaw** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:03 pm

I always rehydrate my irish moss prior to use, as someone in the past told me that it works more efficiently this way

How does everybody else use copper finings

bitter_dave · Post by **bitter_dave** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:12 pm

I've never even heard of rehydrating it

- I just bung it in

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:24 pm

Me too, i just bung it in.

deadlydes · Post by **deadlydes** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:25 pm

Yeah i do
i was told that it didnt work as effectively if you didnt.
its not suprizing really. i put hot wort on mine as soon as it has come to the boil and it takes a good 45mins for the moss to go all slimey.

cant do it any harm anyhow

Post by **Andy** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:34 pm

Sometime I hydrate it sometimes I don't. Depends on how much of a rush I'm in

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:46 pm

Whirlfloc

PieOPah · Post by **PieOPah** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:16 pm

I have never heard of rehydrating Irish Moss. To be honest it isn't something I have even considered.

I bung mine in 15 minutes before end of boil and forget about it.

iowalad · Post by **iowalad** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:42 pm

What Andy said!

Seveneer · Post by **Seveneer** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:11 pm

I never hydrate it although I'm aware that you can. I just chuck it in if I remember. If I don't remember I don't lose any sleep over it.

/Phil.

ColinKeb · Post by **ColinKeb** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:58 pm

mysterio wrote:Whirlfloc

out of interest and not meaning to hijack the thread but did you find the whirlfloc worked? i used it last brew and i got an awful haze usualy i use moss (rehydrated). i did just chuck it in dried the last time i used it and it didnt seem to make a difference.

Frothy · Post by **Frothy** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:59 pm

chuck it in

Frothy

Horden Hillbilly · Post by **Horden Hillbilly** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:17 pm

I am in the "never heard of rehydrating" gang

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:19 pm

What Seveneer said.

Post by **Jim** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:48 pm

I didn't know you could - I just chuck it in. Mind, the brew before last I accidentally ran out and didn't use any. It's as clear as any other now!

rick · Post by **rick** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:56 pm

how much do you chuck in as recipies seem to differ

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