eroth
Active Member
Hey guys,
my first brew from yesterday went really well and is the primary bubbling away. But I had a question, related to partial boils, that I couldn't find an answer to in the forums as of yet.
Living in Chicago, our water has a noticeable chlorine scent, so I am running everything through a Brita filter before usage. When it came to topping off my 1.5 gallon boil, this was a pain, as it filtered so slowly.
My pot easily managed the 1.5 boil with no risk of a boilover, so I am wondering if for my next attempt, I should go for a 3 gal boil (since I can filter it ahead of time, then boil it in one shot)? My stove is gas and should have no trouble with it...but is there anything else I need to worry about with the kit itself? Will this affect the malt steeping, liquid extract or hop additions?
If this route is viable, do I need to worry about anything while chilling the wort? A sink of ice water got my 1.5 gal wort down to about 68 in about 20-25 minutes (but it was all the ice i had).
Thanks a lot for any advice in advance...these forums have been invaluable in the ramp-up to my first brew.
my first brew from yesterday went really well and is the primary bubbling away. But I had a question, related to partial boils, that I couldn't find an answer to in the forums as of yet.
Living in Chicago, our water has a noticeable chlorine scent, so I am running everything through a Brita filter before usage. When it came to topping off my 1.5 gallon boil, this was a pain, as it filtered so slowly.
My pot easily managed the 1.5 boil with no risk of a boilover, so I am wondering if for my next attempt, I should go for a 3 gal boil (since I can filter it ahead of time, then boil it in one shot)? My stove is gas and should have no trouble with it...but is there anything else I need to worry about with the kit itself? Will this affect the malt steeping, liquid extract or hop additions?
If this route is viable, do I need to worry about anything while chilling the wort? A sink of ice water got my 1.5 gal wort down to about 68 in about 20-25 minutes (but it was all the ice i had).
Thanks a lot for any advice in advance...these forums have been invaluable in the ramp-up to my first brew.