Hog-I
New Member
Long time lurker, first time poster. Finally decided to jump in and got the equipment for doing full boils (propane burner, 7.5 gallon SS pot).
I've searched this site for about an hour now and have found conflicting answers for my question.
For my first brew, I bought a True Brew ingredient kit for a Brown Ale. The instructions say to brew 1 to 1.5 gallons of water, add the ingredients, then brew for 20-30 minutes.
The ingredients are: Unhopped Dark Malt Extract -- 1 can
Dark Dried Malt Extract -- 2 lbs
Malto-Dextrin -- 8 oz
Hop pellets -- 1 oz
The instructions say to add ALL of these ingredients as soon as the boil begins and to boil for only 20-30 minutes.
After reading this site for months, I understand that the consensus is that full boils are usually better. But these instructions call for a partial boil.
So, should I follow the instructions and do a partial boil? Or do a full boil? Is there any harm in doing a full boil? I've also read on here that the instructions in these kits are oftentimes wrong.
Thanks, guys. Great site. I can't wait to get started.
I've searched this site for about an hour now and have found conflicting answers for my question.
For my first brew, I bought a True Brew ingredient kit for a Brown Ale. The instructions say to brew 1 to 1.5 gallons of water, add the ingredients, then brew for 20-30 minutes.
The ingredients are: Unhopped Dark Malt Extract -- 1 can
Dark Dried Malt Extract -- 2 lbs
Malto-Dextrin -- 8 oz
Hop pellets -- 1 oz
The instructions say to add ALL of these ingredients as soon as the boil begins and to boil for only 20-30 minutes.
After reading this site for months, I understand that the consensus is that full boils are usually better. But these instructions call for a partial boil.
So, should I follow the instructions and do a partial boil? Or do a full boil? Is there any harm in doing a full boil? I've also read on here that the instructions in these kits are oftentimes wrong.
Thanks, guys. Great site. I can't wait to get started.