Fementing In The Boil Kettle

HenryHill · Apr 18, 2008

I'm too lazy to drain my boil kettle, and to read a hydrometer, so can I just ferment right in my boil kettle?

I figure it will clean up well enough when I boil next time, and I don't want to have to clean it up after fermenting.

Arneba28 · Apr 18, 2008

Nice..Almost thought serious

the_bird · Apr 18, 2008

I'm going to kick you in the nuts for being lazy, but because you were just pretending to be lazy, I'll just pretend to kick you in the nuts. Or not. I might not be able to stop my foot.

Quercus · Apr 18, 2008

Amazingly, Charlie Papazian says yes, you can.

(lazy mufugger...)

bethlehembrewer · Apr 18, 2008

Shouldnt this ? be in the beginners forum?????

TwoHeadsBrewing · Apr 18, 2008

Henry Hill said:
I'm too lazy to drain my boil kettle, and to read a hydrometer, so can I just ferment right in my boil kettle?

I figure it will clean up well enough when I boil next time, and I don't want to have to clean it up after fermenting.

Give it a try and let us know how it turns out! :drunk:

html034 · Apr 18, 2008

Jamil also says you can

solidghost · Apr 18, 2008

Try it and let us know the results.

Bobby_M · Apr 18, 2008

There was someone either on here or brewboard that does it with success. It's basically self sanitized so why not. Throw a lid on and go. The only reason I don't do it is that my fermentation temp control is in the basement. If my garage was temp controlled, I'd do it.

Alamo_Beer · Apr 18, 2008

Bobby_M said:
If my garage was temp controlled, I'd do it.

Honestly? Really?

I brew in my garage and my brewfridge is like 3ft from where I boil.....my pot's got a lid...

Would you honestly do this?

Alamo_Beer · Apr 18, 2008

http://www.brewing-forum.net/brewing/Whos_Fermenting_in_Their_Brew_Kettle_451864.html

the_bird · Apr 18, 2008

Wait, I was reading this as a joke......

HenryHill · Apr 18, 2008

the_bird said:
Wait, I was reading this as a joke......

I wrote it as a joke.

I had guessed that saying I was too lazy, and chit, would prompt that hand-to-forehead/head shake reflex that some here get, sometimes.

ChrisKennedy · Apr 19, 2008

There is absolutely nothing wrong with fermenting in your boil kettle.

ScubaSteve · Apr 19, 2008

Apparently Lonnie, the designer of the Brutus 10, added this capability into his system. Apparently he just chills the wort down, pitches, then keeps the lid on and doesn't peek. Not a bad idea, but I guess you'd want to buy a few of the cheaper aluminum kettles for this.

mew · Apr 19, 2008

The only thing I'd worry about is hotbreak off-flavors.

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