What is your personal best brew time?

japhroaig · Apr 24, 2010

eanmcnulty said:
It's the chillin' that's killin'. I have had the IC in there for 1:15. I'm at 75F, and trying to get to 70F. I am using a small pump in ice water to recirculate. This is the part I want to make faster. I am going to have to think about a plate chiller.

Interesting--I use an immersion, but for 10 gallons it takes less than half an hour. I am moving it up and down for a large part of that time, but it goes pretty quick. I am also using well water, which is quite cold.

eanmcnulty · Apr 24, 2010

japhroaig said:
Interesting--I use an immersion, but for 10 gallons it takes less than half an hour. I am moving it up and down for a large part of that time, but it goes pretty quick. I am also using well water, which is quite cold.

Yes, maybe I'm not moving it enough. I stir it, then let it sit, then stir it again. I guess I don't have wort moving enough.

Pommy · Apr 25, 2010

I normally enjoy taking 5-6 hours for a batch, I could probably get it done quicker but I enjoy my brew days and like to take my time with it. I would say 3-4 hours would be a good time with a good automated set up. My personal best was a tin of coopers and a kg of sugar in 10 mins, beat that

eanmcnulty · Apr 25, 2010

I mixed two bottles to create different brew; one minute. :mug:

nebben · Apr 25, 2010

Usually 12-15 hours, but I'm working on it!

:tank:

Tiber_Brew · Apr 25, 2010

japhroaig said:
It is phenomenal how when people come over to 'help', the exact opposite tends to occur. I have some friends that claim 'it takes beer to make beer', but I kinda find the opposite to be true.

Tell me about it. Sometimes it's fun to make a miniature party out of a brew day, but most of the time I look at it like a side job. I need to get this done, and I need to get this done right. I'll have time to enjoy the fruits of the labor when it's done, and I can drink it with friends when I don't have to watch temps and sanitize equipment etc.

I find that when you're sitting around with friends drinking, you end up missing times, temps, forget to sanitize something that you need NOW, and so forth. But the brew log ends up with a plethora of funny a$$ quotes!