HoosierDaddy
Well-Known Member
Greetings and Salutations
I've rather new to the homebrew hobby and am enjoying it immensely. Have made several batches thus far and they have ranged from very good to complete disasters.
Currently I am boiling about 2 1/2 -3 gallons in a 5 gallon pot on my stove but from what I have read, ideally, I should want to do a full 5 gallon boil for best results. Problem I have is that I have a pretty basic electric stove and to be honest, my home brewing is taking a toll on the stovetop as it is and don't think it's a good idea to sit roughly 40+lbs of water on one burner for an hour.
I have a pretty big outdoor grill and was wondering if anyone has done their boil on a gas grill? My thinking is that I can get the boil up faster plus the grates are plenty sturdy to withstand a bigger kettle with a full 5 gallons.
Is boiling the wort outside risking contamination or should I just stick with boiling indoors and settling with the 2-3 gallon boil?
Thanks for any advice!
I've rather new to the homebrew hobby and am enjoying it immensely. Have made several batches thus far and they have ranged from very good to complete disasters.
Currently I am boiling about 2 1/2 -3 gallons in a 5 gallon pot on my stove but from what I have read, ideally, I should want to do a full 5 gallon boil for best results. Problem I have is that I have a pretty basic electric stove and to be honest, my home brewing is taking a toll on the stovetop as it is and don't think it's a good idea to sit roughly 40+lbs of water on one burner for an hour.
I have a pretty big outdoor grill and was wondering if anyone has done their boil on a gas grill? My thinking is that I can get the boil up faster plus the grates are plenty sturdy to withstand a bigger kettle with a full 5 gallons.
Is boiling the wort outside risking contamination or should I just stick with boiling indoors and settling with the 2-3 gallon boil?
Thanks for any advice!