With four brews under my belt so far, I would say I'm still very new at home brewing and thought this may be the best forum to ask in.
I am very interested in a doing a full boil for my next home brew. I have read that some people will keep adding some boiling water to the wort as it evaporates or burns off. My concern is, I create my wort outside on a propane burner and I would have to keep a pot of water boiling inside on the stove if I followed this method. My concerns are walking away briefly and having a boil over. My pot is only 7.5 gallons in size, so I would be pushing it.
So I was curious to know, would it be ok to keep filling/topping it off with jugs of spring water as needed? In the summer time here in Western NY it can stay pretty warm. If I keep the jugs near me in the sun while I'm making the wort, the water will be very warm. If this method is no good, what other methods or suggestions do others have? Any and all input would be appreciated!
Thank you in advance and take care!
I am very interested in a doing a full boil for my next home brew. I have read that some people will keep adding some boiling water to the wort as it evaporates or burns off. My concern is, I create my wort outside on a propane burner and I would have to keep a pot of water boiling inside on the stove if I followed this method. My concerns are walking away briefly and having a boil over. My pot is only 7.5 gallons in size, so I would be pushing it.
So I was curious to know, would it be ok to keep filling/topping it off with jugs of spring water as needed? In the summer time here in Western NY it can stay pretty warm. If I keep the jugs near me in the sun while I'm making the wort, the water will be very warm. If this method is no good, what other methods or suggestions do others have? Any and all input would be appreciated!
Thank you in advance and take care!