scottconnor
Well-Known Member
I just finished brewing NB's Tongue Splitter Pale Ale (AG).
It was my first brew with my new Concord 15gal pot. I started the boil w/ 6.5 gallons, but I ended up short. I had way more evaporation than I anticipated. You can see in the attached picture, I ended up with about ~4.25-4.5 gallons? (That's a 6.5 gallon carboy). I also ended up with A LOT of trub once it all settled. I plan to mark the line on the carboy and measure the exact amount after I transfer to secondary.
A few questions -
- Should I top off the carboy with some extra water? I also ended up over my OG (actual: 1.058, should have been 1.045). Should I boil this water before adding it to the carboy?
- I boiled in a 15 gal Concord pot. What kind of boil-off rates do other folks see from 15 gal pots? (I know humidity and burner are factors here, just looking for some other data points).
Thanks!
-SC
It was my first brew with my new Concord 15gal pot. I started the boil w/ 6.5 gallons, but I ended up short. I had way more evaporation than I anticipated. You can see in the attached picture, I ended up with about ~4.25-4.5 gallons? (That's a 6.5 gallon carboy). I also ended up with A LOT of trub once it all settled. I plan to mark the line on the carboy and measure the exact amount after I transfer to secondary.
A few questions -
- Should I top off the carboy with some extra water? I also ended up over my OG (actual: 1.058, should have been 1.045). Should I boil this water before adding it to the carboy?
- I boiled in a 15 gal Concord pot. What kind of boil-off rates do other folks see from 15 gal pots? (I know humidity and burner are factors here, just looking for some other data points).
Thanks!
-SC