Wow, way to go. Alienate the new guy in the 'beginners' thread. Nice.
This is only my second post and already I'm going off the place quite rapidly.
jakeperks said:There was no need for the sarcasm, especially from somebody with >9k posts in a beginners thread. As an even newer newbie here myself it doesn't exactly make for an attractive welcome.
And just to add my own 2p worth... I deliberately sought out an aluminium pot because of its heat conducting properties. As mentioned above, boil a batch of water first to form a protective oxide layer.
The downside, since I've decided to go for miniBIAB, is the heat conducting properties. Maintaining mash temperature can be challenging. I've only done one brew so far and after five days in the fermenter it's tasting excellent, so I got lucky, but as time goes on I think I'll investigate better forms of temperature control.
sfrisby said:Hmmm....Out of curiosity, how old are you? I'm guessing we have another generational gap I grew up in a "we don't keep score because everyone's a winner "thread.
RM-MN said:Insulation is the key for BIAB. I wrap my pot in a bath towel and that keeps the temperature pretty stable. BIAB has another advantage that helps in that we can crush or grind out grains much finer since we don't need the husk intact to form the filter bed as we use a fine weave clothe for that purpose. With the grains crushed or ground fine, conversion occurs quickly so if we do lose some heat the conversion is already over. Check your mash. When you mash in the wort will be cloudy with the starches but in about 15 minutes you'll find it to be mostly clear because there is very little starch left.
I grew up in a "we don't keep score because everyone's a winner.... "
Wow. I just asked the question because in Flyguys stickie, yes i read it, there were also guys who took him to task as biased because he admitted he used aluminum. I was kinda looking for a consensus on actual its use vs stainless. Sorry to tick anyone off forcing them to read my stupid, aparently oft repeated question.
Golddiggie said:What??? It's generally considered good form to at least search for something BEFORE posting. Especially for beginners. Especially with something that common that has A STICKY THREAD about it. Plus, there's tons of threads already going over this to death.
There was no need for the sarcasm, especially from somebody with >9k posts in a beginners thread. As an even newer newbie here myself it doesn't exactly make for an attractive welcome.
this happens when a forum gets up there in age. the older / founding members get tired of talking about the same old crap day in and day out.
Fortunately, many SOs just assume their spouse is far, far, round the twist and they are the zookeep, er, caretaker.who's already had a hard job convincing SWMBO that brewing is a great use of time and kitchen resource.
metanoia said:I disagree. I'm still new here, but it's common sense to search for an answer these days before asking the same question over and over. I'm betting that 99% of new people joined here after searching Google multiple times for answers to their home brew questions, so is it really farfetched to ask the same people to search? If such repetitive threads are kept to a minimum, the more unique threads will get more of the attention they deserve.
PackerfaninSanDiego said:What is the best aluminum pot?
The biggest one you can get that fits in the kitchen sink for cooling :-D Imagine taking your shiny new pot, full of hot wort, off the stove, carrying it over to the sink and going "oh crap"! Only applies to stove top brewers who haven't yet invested in an immersion chiller, of course.
PackerfaninSanDiego said:sarcasm from me jake
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