sixstringedd
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So yesterday I did my first all grain batch. I did it the simple brew-in-a-bag method. As well as being my first all grain, it was also my first time to use a propane kit to boil rather than using my electric stove, and I bought two disposable propane cylinders to burn with instead of one of the white, larger, non-disposable propane tanks.
Anyways, I got through my mash fine, turned up the heat, and just before boil my first propane tank went out. Right before it went out I noticed frost gathering on the outside of the tank, covering perhaps only the bottom quarter of the cylinder. I read that I should put the tank in warm water because all of the heat was being sucked out of the tank. I did this, the flame kicked up to full blast again, but it lasted only for about a minute and quickly went completely out. I attached my second cylinder up to the burner, it burned high for 40 minutes, and just as I was putting my flavoring hops in (which were supposed to have 20 minutes of boil) the flame went out again. Not knowing what else I could do, since I didn't have any more propane to work with, and since I thought my stove top wouldn't be strong enough to boil 5gallons of wort, I cooled it off, transferred to my fermenter, and pitched my yeast.
My first question is, should I have run out of propane so quickly? The cylinders I was using were both 16.4oz. The guy I bought them from, said that he used these kinds of cylinders for a camping trip to power a heater and said that he got about 12 hours out of them. On that, I estimated I would at least get 2-3 hours out of each.
Second question is a little more broad: How is this going to affect my beer? In case it matters, these are the ingredients for the beer:
-6lb Two-row
-2lb Roasted Barley
-1lb Carafoam
-1oz Magnum hops (supposed to boil for 60min, only got 40min)
-.5oz Magnum hops (supposed to boil for 20min, only got 0-2min)
(I was going to do another .5oz magnum for 5min, but didn't get them in)
-WL Irish Yeast
So far the beer has started fermenting. There is a small krausen head on top, and a moderate amount of activity. Unfortunately I forgot to take an OG reading. I suppose it will turn into beer, but what is it going to taste like since it didn't boil for long enough?
-Shaun
Anyways, I got through my mash fine, turned up the heat, and just before boil my first propane tank went out. Right before it went out I noticed frost gathering on the outside of the tank, covering perhaps only the bottom quarter of the cylinder. I read that I should put the tank in warm water because all of the heat was being sucked out of the tank. I did this, the flame kicked up to full blast again, but it lasted only for about a minute and quickly went completely out. I attached my second cylinder up to the burner, it burned high for 40 minutes, and just as I was putting my flavoring hops in (which were supposed to have 20 minutes of boil) the flame went out again. Not knowing what else I could do, since I didn't have any more propane to work with, and since I thought my stove top wouldn't be strong enough to boil 5gallons of wort, I cooled it off, transferred to my fermenter, and pitched my yeast.
My first question is, should I have run out of propane so quickly? The cylinders I was using were both 16.4oz. The guy I bought them from, said that he used these kinds of cylinders for a camping trip to power a heater and said that he got about 12 hours out of them. On that, I estimated I would at least get 2-3 hours out of each.
Second question is a little more broad: How is this going to affect my beer? In case it matters, these are the ingredients for the beer:
-6lb Two-row
-2lb Roasted Barley
-1lb Carafoam
-1oz Magnum hops (supposed to boil for 60min, only got 40min)
-.5oz Magnum hops (supposed to boil for 20min, only got 0-2min)
(I was going to do another .5oz magnum for 5min, but didn't get them in)
-WL Irish Yeast
So far the beer has started fermenting. There is a small krausen head on top, and a moderate amount of activity. Unfortunately I forgot to take an OG reading. I suppose it will turn into beer, but what is it going to taste like since it didn't boil for long enough?
-Shaun