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Discussion in 'Beginners Beer Brewing Forum' started by mss, Feb 9, 2013.

 

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    mss

    Member

    Posted Feb 9, 2013
    So I'm new to brewing, lm doing extract kits, so my question is; Is it better to do full boils with the extract kits? Or does it matter? I have the equipment to do a full boil. 8 gallon pot with propane burner. Advice is appreciated! Thanks
     
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    bho

    New Member

    Posted Feb 9, 2013
    Is your extract already hopped?
     
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    mss

    Member

    Posted Feb 9, 2013
    No I will be adding pellet hops to the boil.
     
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    Yooper

    Ale's What Cures You! Staff Member  

    Posted Feb 9, 2013
    In general, yes, a full boil will produce a better beer and I'd always advise to boil the most you can even if not a total volume of the whole batch.

    The hard thing is trying to chill 5 gallons of boiling wort! Many people who do a smaller boil can chill it in the sink, and it cools quickly. Then they add cold water to get to their pitching temperature for the yeast- generally in the 60s. With 5 gallons of boiling wort, it can be very hard to do without a wort chiller.

    So, if you can chill the full boil, then you'd be all set!
     
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    WileECoyote

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Feb 9, 2013
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    BigFloyd

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Feb 9, 2013
    +1 (as usual;))

    If you have a large enough brew pot (8+ gallons) and are ready to build/buy a wort chiller, you're good to go.:rockin:

    Personally, I don't even want to try and cool 5 gallons of liquid from boiling to 65*F w/o a wort chiller.
     
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