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I was out in Ontario getting some tires for my mountain bike and decided to stop by www.Morebeer.com's retail store. Very nice store with enough stuff to make me want to move closer.
Anway, in order to justify the trip and gas expense.. I picked up a Heavy Duty Kettle with a spigot and thermometer on the front as well as Wort chiller. I also got a few misc things like a picnic tap and keg charger for taking my kegs to parties and a Nut Brown Ale extract kit.
Now that I have the 8 gallon kettle and chiller... I have a question that might lead to more. A search came up with a lot of random things.
What is the advantage of doing a full 5 gallon boil over say a 3 gallon boil?
Is there a difference in making 3 and pouring it into a carboy and topping it off vs. just having a 5 gallon boil going into a carboy? (We currently just do extract brewing)
Can you help me justify to my gf, who I live with, before she finds it, an 8 gallon heavy duty kettle and wort chiller are kinda hard to hide at the moment?
:rockin:
thanks
jake
I was out in Ontario getting some tires for my mountain bike and decided to stop by www.Morebeer.com's retail store. Very nice store with enough stuff to make me want to move closer.
Anway, in order to justify the trip and gas expense.. I picked up a Heavy Duty Kettle with a spigot and thermometer on the front as well as Wort chiller. I also got a few misc things like a picnic tap and keg charger for taking my kegs to parties and a Nut Brown Ale extract kit.
Now that I have the 8 gallon kettle and chiller... I have a question that might lead to more. A search came up with a lot of random things.
What is the advantage of doing a full 5 gallon boil over say a 3 gallon boil?
Is there a difference in making 3 and pouring it into a carboy and topping it off vs. just having a 5 gallon boil going into a carboy? (We currently just do extract brewing)
Can you help me justify to my gf, who I live with, before she finds it, an 8 gallon heavy duty kettle and wort chiller are kinda hard to hide at the moment?
:rockin:
thanks
jake