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I just started boiling my second batch of beer.

This time I went for the Coopers Wheat Beer Brewmaster Selection and Muntons Plain Wheat DME...

But, I broke my hydrometer while sanitizing...

Does anyone know the approximate OG of this kit?

Thanks

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Kegged and Drinking:
American IPA, Special Holiday Ale

Bottled and Drinking:
Irish Red Ale, Summer Saison Belgian Ale, Pumpkin Ale, Fat Tire Clone

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btw, just had my first BOIL OVER... Now I have to clean the stove top.

is this a cause of the wheat beer or the DME?

so far, the second batch has had a couple more problems than my first.

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Primary 1:
Blue Moon Clone

Primary 2:
Nut Brown Ale

Secondary 1:
Available

Secondary 2:
Available

Kegged and Drinking:
American IPA, Special Holiday Ale

Bottled and Drinking:
Irish Red Ale, Summer Saison Belgian Ale, Pumpkin Ale, Fat Tire Clone

Planning: Chiplote Ale, Blueberry Wheat, Cherry Stout, Chocolate Cherry Stout and been thinking about something crazy like a Wintergreen Stout

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Time to buy a outdoor burner.

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Neither. It is the cause of a brewer not watching the brewpot A watched pot never boils over

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"Don't worry, have a homebrew." ,"The "Bible"

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a future investment for sure...

__________________
Primary 1:
Blue Moon Clone

Primary 2:
Nut Brown Ale

Secondary 1:
Available

Secondary 2:
Available

Kegged and Drinking:
American IPA, Special Holiday Ale

Bottled and Drinking:
Irish Red Ale, Summer Saison Belgian Ale, Pumpkin Ale, Fat Tire Clone

Planning: Chiplote Ale, Blueberry Wheat, Cherry Stout, Chocolate Cherry Stout and been thinking about something crazy like a Wintergreen Stout

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The first batch I brewed (John Bull American Beer with corn sugar) did not come close to a boil over.

This batch boiled over in the time it took me to write this original post. It went from NO BOIL to over the top in less than 3 mins... I watch my boil closely, give or take 2 or 3 mins. DAMN, guess I have to stay right on top of it...

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Primary 1:
Blue Moon Clone

Primary 2:
Nut Brown Ale

Secondary 1:
Available

Secondary 2:
Available

Kegged and Drinking:
American IPA, Special Holiday Ale

Bottled and Drinking:
Irish Red Ale, Summer Saison Belgian Ale, Pumpkin Ale, Fat Tire Clone

Planning: Chiplote Ale, Blueberry Wheat, Cherry Stout, Chocolate Cherry Stout and been thinking about something crazy like a Wintergreen Stout

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Yeah but that also means to brew outside... brewing outside SUCKS Heat, cold, rain, neighbors, possibly the smell of cow sh*t if your living in the right area.... Oh well... enough of my ranting

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"Don't worry, have a homebrew." ,"The "Bible"

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Brewing outside would suck, especially during summer here in Texas...

I should have only boiled with 1.5 gallons of water, instead of 2. That would have saved me.

So aren't some beers more prone to boil overs?

btw, do you guys think the OG for this beer should have been about 1.040-1.045?

thanks again

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Primary 1:
Blue Moon Clone

Primary 2:
Nut Brown Ale

Secondary 1:
Available

Secondary 2:
Available

Kegged and Drinking:
American IPA, Special Holiday Ale

Bottled and Drinking:
Irish Red Ale, Summer Saison Belgian Ale, Pumpkin Ale, Fat Tire Clone

Planning: Chiplote Ale, Blueberry Wheat, Cherry Stout, Chocolate Cherry Stout and been thinking about something crazy like a Wintergreen Stout

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Kinda reminds me of mine It was just too funny. I was standing right there! I mean I was over the stove and all... right there. Took my eyes off it for seconds... just to read the damm recipe you know... just a few seconds was all it took. Had a boil over. I was LMAO! I mean to walk away and go on the net to look at porn for 20 minutes is one thing. Standing over the pot and talking your eyes off it for seconds is completely different you know....

A watched pot never boils over.... all I can say....

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"Don't worry, have a homebrew." ,"The "Bible"

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well i had to turn the heat off for about 30 seconds. then back on full, but never walked away after that. i turned the heat off once more for about 20 seconds to stop another boil over.

i then learned that a gentle blowing on the foam made it subside, so I finished up the boil with full heat.

it's in the primary now, yeast pitched.

next friday or saturday night will be my first bottling experience. The John Bull American will be ready then...

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Primary 1:
Blue Moon Clone

Primary 2:
Nut Brown Ale

Secondary 1:
Available

Secondary 2:
Available

Kegged and Drinking:
American IPA, Special Holiday Ale

Bottled and Drinking:
Irish Red Ale, Summer Saison Belgian Ale, Pumpkin Ale, Fat Tire Clone

Planning: Chiplote Ale, Blueberry Wheat, Cherry Stout, Chocolate Cherry Stout and been thinking about something crazy like a Wintergreen Stout