Hey all,
I have been holding onto some basic handmedown brewing equipment for a few years and am finally ready to give it a go. Brewday - T minus 9 hours. I have everything sterilised and ready to go.
I'm using a lager kit (I am a pilsner man) which isn't the very basic malt extract...but somewhere in-between - in a muslin mag. The instructions are to boil the muslin bag in 9 pints of water and then pour into carboy and top off with cool water.
Here is my question:
My equipment has a boiling pan big enough to handle a full 5 gallons AND I have a basic copper wort chiller. Would I end up with a better product if I ignored the instructions and used the above equipment?
Quick reply would be appreciated.
THANKS
I have been holding onto some basic handmedown brewing equipment for a few years and am finally ready to give it a go. Brewday - T minus 9 hours. I have everything sterilised and ready to go.
I'm using a lager kit (I am a pilsner man) which isn't the very basic malt extract...but somewhere in-between - in a muslin mag. The instructions are to boil the muslin bag in 9 pints of water and then pour into carboy and top off with cool water.
Here is my question:
My equipment has a boiling pan big enough to handle a full 5 gallons AND I have a basic copper wort chiller. Would I end up with a better product if I ignored the instructions and used the above equipment?
Quick reply would be appreciated.
THANKS