First time using Protofloc

[Drunkula]

Now get off my lawn!

Take your politics elsewhere deceiver! Me mammy grew up a protafloc gurl and she'll go to her final bed the same way. Stop ha interfeerin'

"Irish Moss bug onna wall, protafloc bugs'll beat em arllll"

(nobody is going to get this)

 

[pvt_ak]

I use one tablet , lob it and it fizzes like a bath bomb !

 

[pvt_ak]

There's a topic...how do you cut your protofloc in half.....??

Would a chain saw be too much ?

 

[Harbey]

Used to use a full one but now just a quarter - seems to work just fine.

 

[Keruso]

Hi all,

Will be using protofloc on the weekend for the first time.. I'm Just looking for alittle advice.

On the pack it says 1 tablet per 5gal of wort, but I've read more than once, that people use a quarter of a tablet per 5gal..

Which is the correct amount, or what are the pros and cons of using one or the other? :wha:

Many thanks :thumb:

1//2 tablet or less at 10mins to go, fizzes up well so no need to crush. I found it causes the yeast to form floating cauliflower looking lumps in the FV. I’ve gone back to Irish moss as it works ok and doesn’t have any side effects

 

[Madhouse]

I’ve been using half a tablet but that’s probably too much (cauliflowers in the current FV).
I’m liking the idea of crushing them and then chucking in a weight, much more economical!

 

[MmmBeer]

There's a topic...how do you cut your protofloc in half.....??

I've always found it easy to snap them in two inside the two inside the bag.

I used to use half a tablet per 10-12l batch, but have since always used a full tablet in 5 gallon brews. I did a course in a small brewery and watched / helped the brewer at certain stages, he used 5 or 6 protofloc tablets in a 1000l batch.