n00b Question: Add wort to water in fermenter?

[Greyhound002]

Might be a dumb question but I cannot find an answer online.

I have a 12qt stock pot, but I am wanting to make a 3 gallon batch of home brew. Can I put one gallon of clean water into my fermenter, then add cooled wort to get me to the 3 gallon mark? I don't want to risk a boil over in the stock pot. Will I lose any of my flavor or gravity? Obviously I could just order a stock pot large enough but I am wanting to experiment with a recipe tonight.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

- Cody

 

[flars]

Yes, that is called the partial boil technique. Add the cold water to your fermentor first. Especially with a glass carboy. Glass does not like thermal shock.

 

[fartinmartin]

As Flars says
9 to 10 qts in the stock pot should be enough , the rest to top up the FV

 

[Greyhound002]

I have a 5gal bucket I've fit with an air lock and spigot, so temp shock won't be much of an issue. Thanks for your posts!