Brewing Right Now....To Boil or Not to Boil???

[JungMin]

Hi,

I am brewing a Morgan's Wheat beer right now....The water is heating up. It says to add the add the kit can and malt to water not over 75 degrees Celsius. I've made Morgan's before and thats what I did, no problems.

BUT, this time i bought some dried orange peels and coriander to add to the mix. For this I need to boil it for 5 minutes or so, right??

So, is it OK to boil the kit even though the direction say not to???

Thanks!!!!!

 

[BierMuncher]

Boiling is fine. Don't worry about it. Watch for boil overs though.

 

[JungMin]

Cheers for the help!!!

5 minutes or so sound ok?? Or 10??

 

[Fingers]

I dunno, BM, those kits are pre-boiled and boiling them again may drive off some volatile oils from his late hop additions. Personally, I'd boil the spices in another container and add it to the no-boil kit.

 

[Ryanh1801]

Cheers for the help!!!

5 minutes or so sound ok?? Or 10??

Whats the amount?

 

[JungMin]

Whats the amount?

Sorry....an ounce of each.

 

[JungMin]

I dunno, BM, those kits are pre-boiled and boiling them again may drive off some volatile oils from his late hop additions. Personally, I'd boil the spices in another container and add it to the no-boil kit.

Good idea.....I'll do that.

Thanks

 

[BierMuncher]

I dunno, BM, those kits are pre-boiled and boiling them again may drive off some volatile oils from his late hop additions. Personally, I'd boil the spices in another container and add it to the no-boil kit.

You're right...I didn't think about them being pre-hopped kits.

Do what Fingers suggested.

 

[Ryanh1801]

Sorry....an ounce of each.

I would keep it to 5 min. then. cause an oz. of coriander is a lot. Being a wheat beer I doubt it has late hop additions.