Boiling the wort

oxford brewer · Post by **oxford brewer** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:24 pm

Is it possible to use one of these to boil my wort http://www.leylandhomebrew.com/item586.htm and has anyone used one for this purpose?

Colin

Post by **Andy** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:32 pm

Hi Colin,

Yes and yes! (not me though but people on here use that model or similar).

jasonaustin · Post by **jasonaustin** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:33 pm

That, or similar (homemade versions), is what most AG brewers on this forum are using.

EDIT: Dooh. Beat me to the same answer by 1 minute!

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:34 pm

Hi Colin, Yes that's what it's designed for . It's made of a plastic that doesn't warp under heat, well, not at the temps we need to use it at , anyway

I'm using a home built jobby, identical, but white plastic, for my brews

oxford brewer · Post by **oxford brewer** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:08 pm

Thanks for the help all!

From what i read i can make my own

is there any info on this anywhere?I have a spare fermenting/bottling bucket,could i fit an element to this and use?

Colin

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:15 pm

Probably not, The boiler buckets are made of a different plastic to fermentor buckets

oxford brewer · Post by **oxford brewer** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:24 pm

Vossy1 wrote:Probably not, The boiler buckets are made of a different plastic to fermentor buckets

Cheers for that Vossy,that could of been nasty

oxford brewer · Post by **oxford brewer** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:33 pm

I always thought that people doing full boils used great big propane burners,and s/steel brewing pots,i have been reading on to many"american

" brew forums!!!

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:36 pm

You need to spend more time here, or you'll be dreaming about RIMS and HERMS systems (whatever they are??)

PieOPah · Post by **PieOPah** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:04 am

DaaB wrote:Dont heed the US forums too much, before you know it you'll be fermenting in 5 gal carbouys and making al sorts of difficulties for yourself

And it is because of these nasty forums that I ended up buying myself a 5 Gallon 'Better-Bottle'. Basically a plastic Carboy.

I will say that it certainly does have its advantages... I can EASILY attach a blow off tube (a must for those bigger beers or when reusing a yeast cake). I can see what is happening to my beer. It is really easy to aerate the wort (put cap on and shake and shake and shake some more). And that is probably it.

I think I will be using my bucket fermenter and bringing out the better-bottle for those times I need secondary fermenting (never have but will be for my next beer).

These things are a bitch to clean - especially the scum that sits JUST out of reach of my carboy brush....

PieOPah · Post by **PieOPah** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:40 am

I'll give that a go, thanks DaaB

Thikn that Citric Acid would be worthwhile? I've got some of that which I use for my elements.

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:13 am

There's a lot to be said for glass carboys... I have a couple and I doubt I could lager without them.

I'm with Daab on the RIMS & HERMS though, I don't even wanna know

PieOPah · Post by **PieOPah** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:13 pm

Looks like Soda Crystals is the way to go

Can I pick these up from my local Supermarket or is it a trip to the LHBS?

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