oguss0311
Well-Known Member
Been using my keggle for the last few brews. I notice that I am always ending up with Less then 5.5 gal...
I have always kept a healthy- but not vigorous boil. Now that I'm outside with this thing- I am cooking off more wort!
1. The Boil has always been an hour- on the nose.
2. the amount of wort collected has always been the same (6.5 gal, etc).
3. There IS some wort that has to be left behind- the ball valve W/ Bazooka screen is not THAT low- but it's not a significant amount.
Any ideas? I did try to take a reading with my notched paddle to see where I was at 5min left in the boil- but- of course- the fluid level is not accurate given the boiling state of it.
I was thinking that the grater surface area of the keggle could play some role- but..... seriously....it's not THAT much wider than my old kettle. Is that variable significant?
In the mean time- I intend to collect more wort next time- maybe 7 gal. or more-
In the mean time, I'll enjoy the beers that have an extra little kick in them....
I have always kept a healthy- but not vigorous boil. Now that I'm outside with this thing- I am cooking off more wort!
1. The Boil has always been an hour- on the nose.
2. the amount of wort collected has always been the same (6.5 gal, etc).
3. There IS some wort that has to be left behind- the ball valve W/ Bazooka screen is not THAT low- but it's not a significant amount.
Any ideas? I did try to take a reading with my notched paddle to see where I was at 5min left in the boil- but- of course- the fluid level is not accurate given the boiling state of it.
I was thinking that the grater surface area of the keggle could play some role- but..... seriously....it's not THAT much wider than my old kettle. Is that variable significant?
In the mean time- I intend to collect more wort next time- maybe 7 gal. or more-
In the mean time, I'll enjoy the beers that have an extra little kick in them....