Otto Von Blotto Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Cheers Phil! Yeah that sounds interesting... [lol] Hopefully it's not too bad. But yes, I agree with you about the Coopers products and their quality. I made about 15 brews with their kits and/or extracts and they all turned out nice. No turning back now though! [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Congrats on your 1st bottled All Grain beer Otto man! [cool] I shall be following your future exploits, even if I'm not posting in your threads with any regularity. You're sort of a level above where I'm at right now with my brewing. You being all grain & me being extract with grain. Now that I know I can effectively mash (high five to BillK & Hairy!), I'll be seeking to up the grain addition(s) into my brews on a more regular basis. I am restricted though with mash/steep liquid bases not exceeding 6 litres. A very rewarding weekend for the pair of us I'd say. [happy] Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I am restricted though with mash/steep liquid bases not exceeding 6 litres. Big W sell SS 19L pots for under $20. It's worth while getting one of these as they have multiple uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Hi BillK. I feel your subtle nudge in the right direction. [tongue] Big W sell SS 19L pots for under $20. It's worth while getting one of these as they have multiple uses. I actually bought my second 7.5 litre cook pot on the weekend just gone from Big-W to do my Vienna mash in. 19 litres...It must be huge? A standard FV is about 30L. Remember I cook on a normal sized stove top. My mashing/steeping is done in the oven (now). I think the dimensions of this pot may be an issue for me. The time to heat liquids to temperature would be horrendously long with a vessel of this size with standard sized burners, although I do have a larger wok sized burner that I use for cooks. I'd have to put it on the night before! [lol] [pinched] [tongue] [biggrin] Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Lusty, I use the 19 litre SS Big W pot and it does the job. It has copped a fair bit of use and is still going strong. You just need to work out how much wort you can bring to boil on your stove top. I have a gas stove top and can get easily get 12 litres to a rolling boil. It doesn't take too long to get there either; I will time it next time. I don't put it in the oven though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Hi Hairy. [happy] I have a gas stove top and can get easily get 12 litres to a rolling boil. It doesn't take too long to get there either; I will time it next time. I don't put it in the oven though. I'd be interested in that time Hairy, given I reckon my 5-6 litre boils seem to take long enough even with the lid on! [pinched] The pot I bought on the weekend has the same metal (aluminium/tin) all around, handles & all. Perfect for oven mashing/steeping. My oven can certainly house a much larger vessel for mashing/steeping should I want to. The versatility of that vessel from stovetop to oven, back to stovetop for the hop boil would be very relevant on whether I COULD use it or not. Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Cheers Lusty! Yeah, it still tastes a bit yeasty, but I'm sure that'll disappear as it ages. I am looking forward to mixing up another batch soon, which I'll do as soon as I put the English "Pale" Ale in the FV. I think it was a productive weekend indeed, ended up getting some girl's number on the bus home from the pub on Friday.. hahah[lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Good score there Otto man....maybe... I think it was a productive weekend indeed' date=' ended up getting some girl's number on the bus home from the pub on Friday.. hahah[/quote'] Given the circumstances of your meet, I'd be giving her a good dose of Napisan before progressing any further! [lol] Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 [lol] Nah I think she was actually going home from work, she works at one of the bars in the city here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Hi Hairy. [happy] I have a gas stove top and can get easily get 12 litres to a rolling boil. It doesn't take too long to get there either; I will time it next time. I don't put it in the oven though. I'd be interested in that time Hairy, given I reckon my 5-6 litre boils seem to take long enough even with the lid on! [pinched] The pot I bought on the weekend has the same metal (aluminium/tin) all around, handles & all. Perfect for oven mashing/steeping. My oven can certainly house a much larger vessel for mashing/steeping should I want to. The versatility of that vessel from stovetop to oven, back to stovetop for the hop boil would be very relevant on whether I COULD use it or not. Anthony. With mine I usually boil the jug a few times and this speeds up the process. I get a good rolling boil with 10L-15L on an Induction stove top, no problems. I also know a lot of people with the same pot on an electric stove and gas stoves, also with no problems. [rightful] Edit: I hope you're not boiling the pot with the lid on but just leaving the lid on until it reaches a boil??? [pinched] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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