PavlovsCat
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Any technique of minimizing the dreaded dough balls when adding DME to the wort? Some of them get like concrete. I try to add little by little with aggressive stirring, but still a PITA.
Dough Balls - Doh!
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Remove from heat and wait till steam stops pouring out thus hitting the DME before it gets a change at the boil pot, then just pour slower and stir harder.
justinakajuice
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What works for me is this:
1. Grab woman.
2. Put spoon in her hand.
3. Make her stir.
4. Pour DME in a little slow.
5. Take your spoon back.
1. Grab woman.
2. Put spoon in her hand.
3. Make her stir.
4. Pour DME in a little slow.
5. Take your spoon back.
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PavlovsCat
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Great response. But you left out:
Have woman open you a brew.
Seriously, though, I stir in the DME with it off the heat. It happened more with a stout that I just finished. I think the gravity of the boil wort may have something to do with it's solubility. I wonder if a drop of de-foamer at this point would rectify this phenomenon. I usually add it anyway, probably wouldn't hurt it at this point.
Have woman open you a brew.
Seriously, though, I stir in the DME with it off the heat. It happened more with a stout that I just finished. I think the gravity of the boil wort may have something to do with it's solubility. I wonder if a drop of de-foamer at this point would rectify this phenomenon. I usually add it anyway, probably wouldn't hurt it at this point.
jchadscud
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The whisk works great. If you're using a spoon, make the switch.
double_e5
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+3 Whisk it.
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PavlovsCat
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I'll use the whisk. Had one sitting right next to the stove all the time Doh!
