atimmerman88
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4 extract batches with no hot break, did my first AG batch today and nearly had a boil over?
Coincidence or dumb luck ?
Coincidence or dumb luck ?
1st AG 1st Hot Break
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That's a good thing- after the hot break you can start adding your hops with no risk of boilover. And you don't have to watch the pot after the hot break. Two advantages, I guess!
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atimmerman88
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And that's right what I did...an oz in the pot and I hop on the lawn mower.
Multitasking at its finest
Multitasking at its finest
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atimmerman88
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And that's just what I did, tossed in an oz and hopped on the mower.
The reason you got little if any hot break with extract batches was the the majority of the break in those happened at the maltser when they were making your extract. That's why if there's any it's a small amount, as opposed to doing all grain, where the first time the wort is boiled is when you boil it....
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atimmerman88
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I guess that kinda makes sense. It was an exciting day.
There was something about watching the grain transform.
Missed OG by about 10pts but I made it through the day so well see what happens
There was something about watching the grain transform.
Missed OG by about 10pts but I made it through the day so well see what happens
Hard to picture. I've done a bunch of extract kits and every one created the ton of foam that had to be stirred down and spritzed with my spray bottle of cold water. Wonder if you had enough heat to create a crazy rolling boil???
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atimmerman88
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I used the same equipment with my burner at more or less the same temp. I do full boils as well.
My turkey fryer seems to get things up to boil at a reasonable amount of time, who knows.
My turkey fryer seems to get things up to boil at a reasonable amount of time, who knows.
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