Hello all. After doing about 20 all grain batches in a 7.5 gallon kettle, I got fed up and bought a keg with the top already cut off. I was really excited to use it for the first time the other day whilst brewing an Irish Red Ale for St. Patrick's Day.
My excitement quickly turned to disappointment and frustration. The problem I had was that when bringing my wort to a boil, there was so much "vapor" coming out of the hole cut at the top, that i literally couldn't see if my wort was boiling or not. I couldn't even put my hand into the kettle to get a temp reading to see if I was boiling. I will say though, that it was really cold outside. Has anyone had this problem before?
I tried blowing on it, which made it worse. I tried spraying it with cool water, which made it worse. Is the whole that was cut too small? Anyone have this frustration?
Thanks in advance for all of the suggestions.
My excitement quickly turned to disappointment and frustration. The problem I had was that when bringing my wort to a boil, there was so much "vapor" coming out of the hole cut at the top, that i literally couldn't see if my wort was boiling or not. I couldn't even put my hand into the kettle to get a temp reading to see if I was boiling. I will say though, that it was really cold outside. Has anyone had this problem before?
I tried blowing on it, which made it worse. I tried spraying it with cool water, which made it worse. Is the whole that was cut too small? Anyone have this frustration?
Thanks in advance for all of the suggestions.