Silly wife - Page 2

bbriscoe · 12-29-2010, 08:47 PM

I just wonder why anyone would brew that much at once, unless going commercial? I'd rather brew an entire batch and get it fermenting, then use what I learned from that - OG vs target OG, efficiency, etc and maybe modify the recipe a bit and brew again a few days later. Frequent brewing=more fun.

ChandlerBang · 12-31-2010, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Emmett

I like to brew 2 batches at a time. I have 2 5G brew pots and like to boil 4.5G or as much wort as I can without boiling over, which means I boil over from time to time trying to work 2 batches at once topped up as high as I can.

My wife just gave me 2 85 QT (8.75G) brew pots so I can still make my 2 batches and have plenty of room in the pot so I don't boil over, makes sense right?

I now realize I can boil 6 5G batches at one time. I'll use the 2 old pots plus I boil about 8G in each new pot and split once I move to the primary, I'll need to top off about a gallon in each, but that's no problem.

Why does she keep saying that I'm missing the point?

I have enough trouble staying sober for one. I'd burn the damn house down with six going. I want to see your bottle storage/ keg room.