PSA: Always watch your kettle when you have your PID set to 100%

[highland_brewer]

Just though I would share this funny moment from a live brewing session we had this past weekend. My wife and I did a live brew session (4hrs15min?!) I could not believe people hung out with us for that long.. (I digress) In the link you will understand what the PSA is all about.. lol Enjoy at my expense!!

The link takes you directly to the PSA... (I don't expect people to waste 4hours...lol)



Cheers!

 

[bleme]

Can you post the time of the PSA? The link starts at the beginning for me...

 

[highland_brewer]

see below

 

[highland_brewer]

Can you post the time of the PSA? The link starts at the beginning for me...

2hrs and 51 minutes.. sorry about that thought it was sending you to that point.. enjoy a laugh.. lol

 

[BrunDog]

That's hilarious! I mean... not for you, but for us! Sorry man!

 

[bleme]

A couple months ago I was brewing with a friend on his newish electric system. It was a 10 gallon batch, 9% ABV, with 15 gallon kettles. FYI, that combination spells disaster. Even with his heating element at its lowest setting, I can't count the number of times it boiled over. The next time I brew a double batch with him, I am providing Fermcap!

 

[BrunDog]

Great point. I always use fermcap. Cheap insurance.

 

[dryboroughbrewing]

Ouch! This is why I always just set it for 210 instead of going 100% power during the ramp up to a boil. Then I babysit it during the final 2 degrees.

 

[highland_brewer]

That's hilarious! I mean... not for you, but for us! Sorry man!

It made for good watching.. lol I think I handled it pretty well.. didn't drop the f-bomb at least.. It was fun.. I will let everyone here know next time we go live..

 

[highland_brewer]

Ouch! This is why I always just set it for 210 instead of going 100% power during the ramp up to a boil. Then I babysit it during the final 2 degrees.

I NORMALLY do to.. lol but no I'm flapping my gums.. what I get I guess... I told Kelly to set it for 210.. but she thought 211 was better.. sabotage I think!!

 

[highland_brewer]

A couple months ago I was brewing with a friend on his newish electric system. It was a 10 gallon batch, 9% ABV, with 15 gallon kettles. FYI, that combination spells disaster. Even with his heating element at its lowest setting, I can't count the number of times it boiled over. The next time I brew a double batch with him, I am providing Fermcap!

RIGHT! that's why i went to a 20 gallon boil kettle.. Funny thing is I had some fermcap on my brew shelf.. just don't use it to often.. Cheers!

 

[BBBF]

Discovered that issue the first time I brewed with my electric kettle.