Combating Boil-overs

[razz]

I found that using a pedestal fan blowing across the kettle worked for me. Not sure of the physics/chemistry of it but it definately worked. I went this road because I found that after the initial boil-over, just when i thought everything was sweet and i ramped up the heat, the wort had the potential to boil over again. i obviously haven't waited long enough for the break to form, etc. but with the fan it's not really even a factor. keeps a nice rolling boil without the need to constantly check it (not that i'm ever far way )

+1 for this. I use the air compressor, a couple of quick bursts and possible boilover is gone. I think it increase the pressure at the surface of the wort.

 

[trogdor]

Dude, get a brew-hound. Mine's trained to keep watch for boil-overs so I can concentrate on consumption :icon_cheers: