Hey all,
I've been using my Boilermaker for years without any scorching issues and have use my stainless hop spider for the last 3 batches. Batches 1 and 2 were no issues. This time, I decided to use the heat shield that came with my BoilerMaker, which I never do. The way it was set, it was not blocking the burner at all....just protecting the valve and sight glass.
I set my spider in the kettle and went through the boil. This recipe only had 1.5 oz of hops throughout the 60 minute boil and 1 oz at 1 minute. When I went to clean the pot, I noticed 2 large scorch marks on the bottom. I was able to clean it up, but this has never happened to me.
I should note that the hope spider rests on the side wi about about 2-3 inches from the bottom of the pot.
Has anyone using a spider had any scorching issues? Any idea what could be happening?
I've been using my Boilermaker for years without any scorching issues and have use my stainless hop spider for the last 3 batches. Batches 1 and 2 were no issues. This time, I decided to use the heat shield that came with my BoilerMaker, which I never do. The way it was set, it was not blocking the burner at all....just protecting the valve and sight glass.
I set my spider in the kettle and went through the boil. This recipe only had 1.5 oz of hops throughout the 60 minute boil and 1 oz at 1 minute. When I went to clean the pot, I noticed 2 large scorch marks on the bottom. I was able to clean it up, but this has never happened to me.
I should note that the hope spider rests on the side wi about about 2-3 inches from the bottom of the pot.
Has anyone using a spider had any scorching issues? Any idea what could be happening?