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Brewing Discussions => All Grain Brewing => Topic started by: LordEoin on November 09, 2014, 08:56:00 AM

Title: out of kettle finings
Post by: LordEoin on November 09, 2014, 08:56:00 AM
i seem to have misplaced my whirlfloc and I've no Irish moss. Is there anything else i could pick up in centra/supervalu that'd do the trick?
Title: Re: out of kettle finings
Post by: johnrm on November 09, 2014, 09:05:31 AM
Trip to the beach?
A healthfood shop or chemist might have carrageenan moss.
Title: Re: out of kettle finings
Post by: Garry on November 09, 2014, 09:16:15 AM
I might know where your whirlfloc is  ;) When are you brewing?
Title: Re: out of kettle finings
Post by: LordEoin on November 09, 2014, 09:53:51 AM
Ahh, i left it in your place with me marigolds?
I was supposed to be brewing now, but I have to go to some stupid toy fare thing.
If you're around this afternoon I could drop over and grab it.

@john - do you just use any old seaweed? I thought that it had to be carrigeen moss which i've only see up wesht
Title: Re: out of kettle finings
Post by: johnrm on November 09, 2014, 10:24:49 AM
A far as I know it's supposed to be carageen/carrageenan moss(a bit like Stephens vs Stephenses day?)
I guess anything that you can make a blancmange with.
Trying to identify this is not easy as there's lots of different seaweeds.
Not too much mind, you could end up with a 23l wibbly wobbly wonder!
Title: Re: out of kettle finings
Post by: johnrm on November 09, 2014, 10:27:43 AM
Looks like this...
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/_fkA92GTPLv2v7zKSAGNvGAPDR3aK7iTR4yGIfmyHQOdI7Rn8eHCYjVLydlRYbq4V0cSnrdV_N-T5-VSY4MdLpltiCUnhmJ5bWrJGnF87NG89lT67G9RUprkckfzndEBfVJS8M3qfC01=w225-h225-nc)
Title: Re: out of kettle finings
Post by: johnrm on November 09, 2014, 10:33:50 AM
You could use gelatin in secondary 'available on your grocery store'.
http://beersmith.com/blog/2008/12/30/fining-agents-improving-beer-clarity/  (http://beersmith.com/blog/2008/12/30/fining-agents-improving-beer-clarity/)
Title: Re: out of kettle finings
Post by: Garry on November 09, 2014, 10:45:27 AM
I should be around. Bring a couple of bottles of beer with you, I'll give you swaps  :)
Title: Re: out of kettle finings
Post by: Garry on November 09, 2014, 10:57:51 AM
Where's the toy fair on?