Hey all. My first brew I'm using a midwest oatmeal stout extract kit with specialty grains.
1. Steeping went fine (30 mins @ 150 degrees). My problems starting when I tried to get the wort boiling. I read it was better to do as much of a full boil as possible, so I started with 3 1/2 gallons of water and have another 2 in the fridge to cool the wort down. I have a ceramic stove and had a real problem getting the wort to boil. I moved the pot to touch both burners and put the lid on half way (i read somewhere to do this). What do you think. I did get the wort boiling and added the hops and set the timer for 60 minutes.
Questions: I noticed when I stirred the pot after about 10 minutes some of the extract must have stuck to the bottom. It seemed to come off. Should I be concerned about that, and also that I had the lid half way on why trying to get it boiling. The lid is off during the boil. Thanks for any help.
1. Steeping went fine (30 mins @ 150 degrees). My problems starting when I tried to get the wort boiling. I read it was better to do as much of a full boil as possible, so I started with 3 1/2 gallons of water and have another 2 in the fridge to cool the wort down. I have a ceramic stove and had a real problem getting the wort to boil. I moved the pot to touch both burners and put the lid on half way (i read somewhere to do this). What do you think. I did get the wort boiling and added the hops and set the timer for 60 minutes.
Questions: I noticed when I stirred the pot after about 10 minutes some of the extract must have stuck to the bottom. It seemed to come off. Should I be concerned about that, and also that I had the lid half way on why trying to get it boiling. The lid is off during the boil. Thanks for any help.