OK, I've really loved brewing (started in Jan), but now with summer here, I find that the time required to brew a batch gets in the way of all the other stuff I want and/or need to do. So I'm looking for some ways to speed up the brew day process. One thing that always seems to take forever is getting the wort to come to a boil. I brew stovetop and not ready to move to outdoor propane equipment. One thing I've thought might take some time off the brew clock is to steep grains in one pot while I start to bring my wort to a boil in a different pot. My thought is that while the steeping water is heating then the grains steeping, my wort is heating and possibly coming to a boil. Once I'm done steeping, I would remove the grains and then pour the grain-steeped water into the wort.
Any reason that this is a bad idea? Would it matter if the wort is already boiling or should I try to time it to be poured in before the boil starts (since the steeping water will be below boiling it would cool off the wort)?
Any reason that this is a bad idea? Would it matter if the wort is already boiling or should I try to time it to be poured in before the boil starts (since the steeping water will be below boiling it would cool off the wort)?
