Boiling with the lid on

[Grummle]

Other then not hitting your OG because of less boil off does anyone know of any other issues with boiling with the lid on the brew pot?

 

[annasdadhockey]

-Boilovers
-DMS
-Can't add hops with the lid on(OK, that last one was just for fun)

 

[Desert_Sky]

-DMS

You don't like cabbage flavored beer?

 

[Grummle]

I think the 'Similar Threads' box is better then the search box. Doh.

 

[MrInternet]

Bubbles hold their shape a bit longer in the slightly more pressurized environment with the lid on... which means boilovers can happen in a flash.

 

[annasdadhockey]

You don't like cabbage flavored beer?

/In my best Leprechaun voice/ "Only on St. Patty's Day!!!"

 

[the_bird]

DMS shouldn't be as much of an issue with extract brews, but it's absolutely a concern when you get into all-grain. Boilovers are the biggie; I used to boil with the lid half-on, and occassionally it'd flare up (VERY quickly) if too much of the pot got covered. You don't want to be cleaning up a boilover.