fezzman
Well-Known Member
Every year I camp with a group of buddies during the week after Christmas. I always have various homebrews stocked up for drinking during that week.
This year I'm thinking about brewing an AG batch over the campfire. I figure I can use the picnic table for a brew stand (HLT on top, MLT on seat, brewpot on ground). Then transfer the pot to a grate over the fire for the boil.
Has anybody tried doing this before? I thought I saw a thread sometime back but can't find it now. Will it be too hard to get a full boil? I'm cool with scaling the recipe and doing a smaller batch.
There is a water spigot close by so I will use my wort chiller. Then I plan to let it ferment (Nottingham?) at ambient temperatures during the remainder of the camping trip...unless if Florida gets a winter like last year.
Any input is appreciated. I've not yet even settled on a style. Probably will stick with something simple using hops that I have on hand (Palisade, Santiam, Cascade). Though it would be really super-dee-duper if I made something strong that could age until camping next year.
Really, I just hope to hear from someone else who has tried brewing over a fire pit (brewpot will be on a grate).
This year I'm thinking about brewing an AG batch over the campfire. I figure I can use the picnic table for a brew stand (HLT on top, MLT on seat, brewpot on ground). Then transfer the pot to a grate over the fire for the boil.
Has anybody tried doing this before? I thought I saw a thread sometime back but can't find it now. Will it be too hard to get a full boil? I'm cool with scaling the recipe and doing a smaller batch.
There is a water spigot close by so I will use my wort chiller. Then I plan to let it ferment (Nottingham?) at ambient temperatures during the remainder of the camping trip...unless if Florida gets a winter like last year.
Any input is appreciated. I've not yet even settled on a style. Probably will stick with something simple using hops that I have on hand (Palisade, Santiam, Cascade). Though it would be really super-dee-duper if I made something strong that could age until camping next year.
Really, I just hope to hear from someone else who has tried brewing over a fire pit (brewpot will be on a grate).