rms5555
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How much water should I use to make my wart?
I am asking because while I was brewing my first batch ever I read on the instructions to use 2-3 gallons of water but to use more if I had at least 2 gallons to make room for the boil. So I used 4. I added the grains that came in the kit and got the water to 155 degrees and steeped for 30 minutes, let it rest for 10 off the heat. I then removed the grains, stirred in the liquid malt and cranked up the heat.
After 20 minutes it never came to a boil or a roll. So I put the lid on and boiled over within 2 minutes. So I put it on a new burner with the lid off and was able to keep the roll and did so for an hour but it still never boiled.
I completed the rest of the steps in the directions and the yeast seems to be doing it's job because the airlock is bubbling about once a minute.
My question is how bad is this going to taste?
Should I use less water or do I need to use a large burner like I have for deep frying a turkey?
Or did I do something else really dumb that I didn't realize I did?
Thanks
I am asking because while I was brewing my first batch ever I read on the instructions to use 2-3 gallons of water but to use more if I had at least 2 gallons to make room for the boil. So I used 4. I added the grains that came in the kit and got the water to 155 degrees and steeped for 30 minutes, let it rest for 10 off the heat. I then removed the grains, stirred in the liquid malt and cranked up the heat.
After 20 minutes it never came to a boil or a roll. So I put the lid on and boiled over within 2 minutes. So I put it on a new burner with the lid off and was able to keep the roll and did so for an hour but it still never boiled.
I completed the rest of the steps in the directions and the yeast seems to be doing it's job because the airlock is bubbling about once a minute.
My question is how bad is this going to taste?
Should I use less water or do I need to use a large burner like I have for deep frying a turkey?
Or did I do something else really dumb that I didn't realize I did?
Thanks