Importance of a "rolling boil"?

[peterj]

Lol no, it came from where I linked but that is hilarious.

Maybe's it's BS, I have no knowledge of these matters. I have to just believe everything I read on the internet. #TupacLives!

Haha, nice hashtag!

Yeah I don't know much about electric brewing or engineering either so that could very well be legit. It just sounded so similar to Ghostbusters!

 

[cjgenever]

DMS SUCKS.read how to brew...It's free online

 

[cjgenever]

So it would be fine to use the heat stick in the boil kettle while it's on the stove so as to improve the rolling boil?

Not a problem. I use a heat stick in my electric kettle when I'm impatient.

 

[Koda]

She's not pretty, but she works. Can't wait to put this to the paces on some wort. I'm going to time a 6 gallon boil tonight and see how I do with this running and my over burner.

 

[Koda]

So I did my first boil test tonight - I was able to get 6.5 gallons of water from 145 F to boiling in 35 minutes. I was hoping to get it there in under 30 but I came pretty close. The boil was a lot stronger then just my burner alone and if I unplug the heat stick it's like turning off a light-switch, the boil stops almost instantly.

Was hoping the boil would be a little stronger but considering my water volume was almost double what i use for BIAB and I had a better boil I'm pretty happy.

Also I didn't die of a horrible electric shock. I'm putting that in the win column.

Thanks everyone for all the help and input on this thread. Can't wait to brew!

 

[cjgenever]

Too many people use too vigorous a boil. Some darker beers benefit from the additional Melanoids, but pale brews can be ruined by too vigorous a boil. I use just enough to clear the dms precursors in most my brews. anything more than that is a waste of electricity.

Sounds to me like your setup is working well. And your heart stick looks great!

Warning... I cracked my glass cook top last year with 4+ gallons on it. Their not designed for that weight.

 

[Koda]

Too many people use too vigorous a boil. Some darker beers benefit from the additional Melanoids, but pale brews can be ruined by too vigorous a boil. I use just enough to clear the dms precursors in most my brews. anything more than that is a waste of electricity.

Sounds to me like your setup is working well. And your heart stick looks great!

Warning... I cracked my glass cook top last year with 4+ gallons on it. Their not designed for that weight.

Thanks for the warning, I've got coil elements though, so far they've done OK with the weight.