I'm really interested to learn how closely others tend their kettle and how much fooling around with it they do during the boil on extract brews. I ask this because I typically find myelf overing over the kettle like a mother hen. I try to keep it partially covered with lid to minimize evaporation, but not fully covered, because I don't want to risk a boil over.
Also, even after I've stirred in the DME/LME (depending on what all the recipe calls for) I tend to still stir on occasion throughout the boil. My quesion is: The tinkering with the lid, the stirring throughout... Is all this necessary??
Thanks!
Also, even after I've stirred in the DME/LME (depending on what all the recipe calls for) I tend to still stir on occasion throughout the boil. My quesion is: The tinkering with the lid, the stirring throughout... Is all this necessary??
Thanks!