Jormunnr
Active Member
How long should it take my wort to boil? If it takes too long what are the possible results?
Yea that definitely makes sense. I have the option between 2 propane setups and kettles and stuff I found on offer up that seem like good deals and I'll be able to take it to my deck and not worry about cleaning my walls as there is not alot of ventalations. I am on the 3rd floor idk how yeast and other bacteria move outside. All of those all in ones seemed to be well over 100 from them from what I saw.Noticed you're new today so Welcome to the Fun!
If money is no problem, then yeah, grab something that can do the job you want done, but as schmurf said; Insulation and a lid (just to reach temp) can help. Stovetop boiling of that volume of water doesn't always work for everyone, plus; you'll probably have to wash your walls and every window in your apartment because of the steam, unless you've got it well vented. Propane systems are fine as long as you can get them outdoors easily or as above, have a really good venting system. For now you could wrap some reflectix around your pot and maybe find a large lid..second hand stores are a great place for those..even a large canning-kettle lid would be fine since you will only be using it till you get it up to boiling, then allowing the DMS to steam off. For the price of the keggle system you mention, you may want to look into the all-in-one units like the brewzilla, anvil foundry, digiboil, etc. If you want a 240V system you can always pull out your stove and borrow the plug like I'm currently doing.
Most of us on here will encourage you to buy more stuff...we can't help it.. But; for some cheap wrap around insulation you can make use of your stove and learn the process to better help you decide what YOU want in a system in the long run.
Be sure to read through these forums a lot...pretty much every question you can think of has multiple solutions, the only real trick is getting the search engine to work for you.
Cheers!
Leaving lid on at beginning may help to bring to boil, and is understandable if brewing inside, but it is not considered best brewing practice. As it can lead to build up of DMS (dimethylsulfide).
Does that give more potential for burning sugars or any other conversions to happen when boiling longer?
Oh. My last batch was an imperial blonde ale and took awhile to boil. It's alot darker than I imagined. And the og was 1.060 instead of expected 1.067-1.071. it was an ingredient kit I got from Amazon.
I run an immersion chiller coil in BK right after boil turned off. It takes less than 10 mins to drop to around 160F, and I use a very slow flow to cooler, results in 4 or 5 gallons of pretty hot clean water that can be used in clean up. And that for a 10-11 gallon batch of wort.Right and then when goes to boil it's going to kill any of them anyway. What about with cooling inside or out? If there is more yeast inside than out potentially. Then wouldn't that be the big issue time? It took me about 30-40 minutes to cool my last extract batch in my sink. With 2bags of ice and really cold sink water.
Unbrella, baking tray or piece of plywood propped above kettle,...? I know you will think of something. :] Or you could speed cool it. And yeah, I try to avoid bird droppings, but an occasional insect will sometimes fly in, very unlikely to ruin the beer, never has mine. Sometimes I feel bad for the insect though, depending on the species...My bigger worry is possible birds flying over, bugs, anything that could fall off of my roof ig.
This has hot as I've seen the water in my kettle get. Looks like 210.. but is bubbling and looks like a boil. I'm just not sure if it is.
Awesome that's what I thought thought. I'm pretty positive if I were to throw hops in it would boil up. Took about an hour hour n a half to get to that temp from 170.
You'll know when you have a boil going... View attachment 773834
Oh really? I only have a 8 gallon kettle trying on the stove. I was worried the grains wouldn't leave me enough space for water. So, I got a mash tun. Now I'm realizing the possible issue with my temp.Yeah, I do whole grain BIAB brewing.
I mash in a bag, no sparge and during the boil I put my hops in a bag also.
Cleanup is easy.
Trying to do full volume boils on a stove is iffy at best.Oh really? I only have a 8 gallon kettle trying on the stove. I was worried the grains wouldn't leave me enough space for water. So, I got a mash tun. Now I'm realizing the possible issue with my temp.
Oh. Well that sucks.That's what I am trying to get ATM. Concerned with my apartments rules. We aren't supposed to have grills on our patio or decks.
Ah well dang.. yea it's just a basic electric stove. That 210-211 are the highest temps I have seen the kettle get.
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