extract boil do I need some irish moss in it

[Frisp]

planning a DME pilsner tomorrow. No grain involved, going to boil 1kg to aid teh hop additions and cool with my immersion chiller. teh rest of eth dme is going straight in teh fermenter unboiled..

do I need to put 1/4 a protofloc / irish moss in the boil to drop proteins or desnt that apply to extract?

 

[Slid]

I would imagine not. The boiling is all done in the process of boiling down the mash to get the DME.

 

[dad_of_jon]

planning a DME pilsner tomorrow. No grain involved, going to boil 1kg to aid teh hop additions and cool with my immersion chiller. teh rest of eth dme is going straight in teh fermenter unboiled..

do I need to put 1/4 a protofloc / irish moss in the boil to drop proteins or desnt that apply to extract?

I do extract, never used irish moss.

 

[damienair]

I would imagine not. The boiling is all done in the process of boiling down the mash to get the DME.

planning a DME pilsner tomorrow. No grain involved, going to boil 1kg to aid teh hop additions and cool with my immersion chiller. teh rest of eth dme is going straight in teh fermenter unboiled..

do I need to put 1/4 a protofloc / irish moss in the boil to drop proteins or desnt that apply to extract?

I’ve done a few full extract kits. For the last few minutes of the boil I’ve added a whirlfloc tablet. 23 litre batches. Partial boil. There were grains involved as well as dme. None required for wheat beers.

 

[jof]

Probably not for extract brews.
It's really just there to help clarify the beer, so it's optional.