Is a lid completely necessary for the brewing process?
Any alternatives I might use to prevent dust etc. to get inside the kettle when we'll move the kettle to the sink for chilling?
I know It's dumb to buy the kettle but not the lid!
Post #2 made 11 years ago
gnmrc,
You can find suitable lids at a junk yard, garage sale, second hand shop and other various outlets. I know more than a few fellows who found perfect fitting lids to cover there converted keg. I cut my kegs top off in a nice circle. I bolted some straps on it to keep it from falling into the pot. ten minutes work at no cost.
You can cover the pot after the boil is over with a clean towel that has been soaked in sanitizer. If you leave the pot to cool (slow chill) I would tie something around the towel to keep it secured. Prowling animals may be attracted to the sweet aroma causing problems.
Never leave the lid on during the boil. It's OK to leave it on while rising to mash temperature (and during the mash) but once the boil starts and the steam rises, keep it off! The steam drives off badness and leaves goodness!
I know It's dumb to buy the kettle but not the lid!
You can find suitable lids at a junk yard, garage sale, second hand shop and other various outlets. I know more than a few fellows who found perfect fitting lids to cover there converted keg. I cut my kegs top off in a nice circle. I bolted some straps on it to keep it from falling into the pot. ten minutes work at no cost.
You can cover the pot after the boil is over with a clean towel that has been soaked in sanitizer. If you leave the pot to cool (slow chill) I would tie something around the towel to keep it secured. Prowling animals may be attracted to the sweet aroma causing problems.
Never leave the lid on during the boil. It's OK to leave it on while rising to mash temperature (and during the mash) but once the boil starts and the steam rises, keep it off! The steam drives off badness and leaves goodness!
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Post #3 made 11 years ago
But is it necessary to leave the lid on during mash or just recommended?BobBrews wrote: It's OK to leave it on while rising to mash temperature (and during the mash) but once the boil starts and the steam rises, keep it off! The steam drives off badness and leaves goodness!
I would gladly save the money for this first brew and buy it in the near future.
If it's not necessary I'll just go with the towel during the chilling phase.
Last edited by gnmrc on 12 Aug 2014, 20:05, edited 1 time in total.
Post #4 made 11 years ago
Not necessary to leave lid on during mash although it will do a lot to maintain temperature.
I would go foil before a towel as there is just so much condensation a towel can become really saturated, heavy, clumsy.
I would go foil before a towel as there is just so much condensation a towel can become really saturated, heavy, clumsy.
Just be careful if your keg is a stockpot. The handles on a stockpot are usually designed to lift the empty pot not a full one.gnmrc wrote:... to get inside the kettle when we'll move the kettle to the sink for chilling?
Last edited by PistolPatch on 13 Aug 2014, 18:51, edited 1 time in total.
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