Irish Moss (and other questions as i think of them)

[keithshead]

Can irish moss interfere with priming? i.e settle out all the yeast in the beer so there is not enough left for carbonation (i used 1tsp for a 5gallon batch on my last brew. Too much?))

Also

Any difference between the performance of Wyeast and White Labs yeast? Using wyeast right now.

[Scooby]

Irish moss helps coagulate protein that settles out as trub at the end of the boil. Excessive protein causes haze in the finished beer, it has no effect on the yeast.

1 teaspoon or 2.5g in 5 gal is about right.

Made up to an appropriate starter I have found no difference in the performance of either yeast but I haven't used them extensively. Everyone has there preferences with White labs probably being the most favoured.

[keithshead]

Thanks a lot mate

[Deebee]

I must admit to getting much better results from protofloc talblets than i ever have done with irish moss. I did a comparison yesterday. A beer i made in july with irish moss, and a beer i made 3 weeks agao with protofloc, the protofloc one is crystal clear and the other is ever so slightly hazy.

everything was done the same except the tablet.

The only other viable was that the last one was done over 2 days.