I have read many posts and recipes and all require brew pot to come to temperature uncovered. Why? Putting a lid on it will surely decrease wait time. Let me know your thoughts. What's the worse that could happen?
Brian - 5 batches so far and hooked
So as a newbie brewer (3rd batch bottled and in its 2nd week), I have noticed I am missing that great big head on a poured beer. My last 2 batches have been wheat beers (hefe and pumpkin wheat). I add my priming sugar to the bottling bucket and create a whirlpool from the siphon. I then...