Advertise Here
Main · BrewSpace · Recipes · Wiki · Groups · Clubs · Gallery · Reviews · Store · Video · Links · Chat · Blogs


Go Back   Home Brew Forums > Home Brewing Beer > General Techniques
5 Gallon Boils 5 Gallon Boils
Register FAQ Mark Forums Read Home Brew Forum Twitter Home Brew Forum Facebook


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 02-17-2009, 02:45 PM   #1
GK@BCB
Junior Member
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 8
Default 5 Gallon Boils
I'm doing 5 gallon boils in a converted 15 gallon keg. Sometimes I find that as it approaches boiling the steam coming off is so thick I can't see when it is actually boiling. It becomes quite annoying as I can't see anything down in the kettle.

Anyone have this happen? Anything I might be doing wrong?

Thanks.
GK@BCB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-17-2009, 02:52 PM   #2
Laughing_Gnome_Invisible
Ignore post count. I dumb
 
Laughing_Gnome_Invisible's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Norwalk, Ohio
Posts: 7,581
Default
Five gallons is hard to see in a 15 gallon keg. I use a flashlight if i can't see my boil. If I still can't see it, then i put my hand on the rim of the keg and can feel how hard the boil is. HTH.
__________________
"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has no heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains." - Famous quote

"Never trust anyone over 30" - Another famous quote
Laughing_Gnome_Invisible is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-17-2009, 03:29 PM   #3
kendrid
Member
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 71
Default
I used a flashlight last night and I was able to see the boil. Otherwise all I could see was steam.
kendrid is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-17-2009, 03:42 PM   #4
hopsoda
Senior Member
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Iowa
Posts: 284
Default
A fan helps.
hopsoda is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
2 or 3 gallon boils - cool all 5 gallons or cool boil first? pcrawford Extract Brewing 13 02-10-2008 06:15 PM
5 Gallon Boils indybrewer Extract Brewing 11 01-15-2008 01:35 PM
How many BTUs for 12-13 gallon boils? Soulive All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 8 11-27-2007 12:20 PM
Full 5 gallon boils bluelou6 General Techniques 7 10-25-2007 01:52 AM
How to do 10 gallon full boils, heater required? Mike-H General Techniques 16 12-02-2006 03:23 PM


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Contact Us - Top - Privacy - All times are GMT. The time now is 11:12 PM.
House Repair & Improvement Forum - Firearm & Gun Forum - Airsoft Forum - Homesteading and Survival Forum - Tractor Forum - Jeep Forum - Bike & Cycling Forum - Plumbing Forum