Hi All,
I just got my propane burner setup, and did a small 2.5 batch in a small stockpot. The propane heat coming out from under the kettle, and up the sides, caught my hop bag string on fire. Not the end of the world, but it brought me to my real concern. I'm looking to buy a copper immersion chiller. Everyone says to just boil it for the last 15 minutes. How about the plastic in/out hoses? What do you do with them so that they don't melt? Probably a dumb question, but I'm stumped.
I'm thinking that maybe it is a kettle size issue. Once I step up to a larger (and taller) kettle ( 5 or 10 gallon), perhaps the heat won't be as intense near the top of the kettle. ??
Thanks
I just got my propane burner setup, and did a small 2.5 batch in a small stockpot. The propane heat coming out from under the kettle, and up the sides, caught my hop bag string on fire. Not the end of the world, but it brought me to my real concern. I'm looking to buy a copper immersion chiller. Everyone says to just boil it for the last 15 minutes. How about the plastic in/out hoses? What do you do with them so that they don't melt? Probably a dumb question, but I'm stumped.
I'm thinking that maybe it is a kettle size issue. Once I step up to a larger (and taller) kettle ( 5 or 10 gallon), perhaps the heat won't be as intense near the top of the kettle. ??
Thanks