Hey everyone, I brew extract and my first 5 or so brews I have done 3 gallon batches and added 2+ gallons of top off water. I have heard of all the benefits a full boil will give you in regards to hop utilization, color etc, so when a friend gave me his old stainless pot that can handle a full boil, I decided to try it on my Irish Red today. My only problem is that my stove is so crappy that I wasn't able to get a good strong boil and I didn't even have a hot break to speak of. I got a soft rolling boil but not like what I got when I did the 3 gallon batches.
My question is, would it be more beneficial for my beer to do a full 5 gallon soft boil or go back to doing the 3 gallon hard boils with the hot break that I did before?
Thanks
My question is, would it be more beneficial for my beer to do a full 5 gallon soft boil or go back to doing the 3 gallon hard boils with the hot break that I did before?
Thanks