Thunder_Chicken
Well-Known Member
I've been working on a few 1-gallon batches and it occurred to me that the whole brewing process could be greatly simplified if I could just do it all in the same pot.
I boil the wort in a 1.5 gallon stainless steel pot which has a tight-fitting pyrex lid with a small steam escape hole, which I think would be sufficient for CO2 release. Is there any reason in the world why I couldn't just cool the wort, pitch the yeast into the pot, and then just let it ferment in the pot? Using Northern Brewer Fizz Tabs for priming would let me bottle directly from the pot.
The only possible objection I could think of is exposing the beer to stainless steel is somehow bad as compared to putting it into food grade plastic or glass carboys.
Any thoughts?
I boil the wort in a 1.5 gallon stainless steel pot which has a tight-fitting pyrex lid with a small steam escape hole, which I think would be sufficient for CO2 release. Is there any reason in the world why I couldn't just cool the wort, pitch the yeast into the pot, and then just let it ferment in the pot? Using Northern Brewer Fizz Tabs for priming would let me bottle directly from the pot.
The only possible objection I could think of is exposing the beer to stainless steel is somehow bad as compared to putting it into food grade plastic or glass carboys.
Any thoughts?