Brewing, spring & pollen

[MotorcycleMike]

I finaly got all the gear in and ready to start my first brew. It's beautiful here in the Atl. area but raining pollen. You can see it floating in the air. Is that a problem working outside?

 

[Seven]

Could be a problem. Not an issue while boiling but I wouldn't want to leave cooled wort uncovered outside for any length of time.

 

[BradleyBrew]

I agree... no biggie while boiling but I would image pollen could / would be carrying wild yeast. That is obviously no good for your brew.

 

[MotorcycleMike]

Thanks!
I'll move my pot inside before I start chilling.

 

[TyTanium]

I'll move my pot inside before I start chilling.

Does this imply you'll be moving a pot of boiling liquid? Not recommended.

Just cover the pot when chilling with some sanitized foil or a lid.

 

[MotorcycleMike]

Does this imply you'll be moving a pot of boiling liquid? Not recommended.

Just cover the pot when chilling with some sanitized foil or a lid.

5 gallon boil in an 11 gallon pot. I think I can move it safely. But if covering while useing a immersion chiller is OK I'll go that way.

 

[psymonkey]

You never know, something magical could happen

 

[Camride]

You never know, something magical could happen

It's only magical if you like sour beers or lambics.

 

[Pabst51]

I'm in the same situation MC Mike... Clouds of the stuff blowing through Columbia SC right now. I had my first boil last night... Luckily I have a gas stove so I was inside the whole time. I was a little worried about aeration.... Time will tell...

 

[flipfloptan]

Same here in charleston sc. I just brew in the garage for the next couple of months. Now if i can stop the no see ums.

 

[gcdowd]

I would NOT recommend moving a pot of boiling liquid. I did that a few months ago, slipped and spilled it all over myself. Not fun. I still have permanent scarring on my arm. Honestly...don't do it.

 

[Grumpybumpy]

Yeah, not worth carrying 40 pounds of scalding wort. Can you chill outside?

 

[Klickmania]

The pollen is the same here in Upstate SC...Basically it's friggin nuts lol. I'm gonna be brewing my first partial grain batch on thursday this week and was wondering about this myself. I'm gonna be brewing in my garage but that doesn't mean the pollen hasn't made its way in there. But I figured if I keep everything covered after the boil and pitch the yeast inside everything should work fine.

DWRHAHB?? Right?

 

[MotorcycleMike]

Can you chill outside?

That was the point of the question. I'm worried about these clouds of pollen landing in the pot while it's cooling down. EVERYTHING is coated in a layer of pollen. I don't want mother nature to spoil my first attempt at brewing.

 

[bigbeergeek]

I still have permanent scarring on my arm.

Well, if it's permanent...