Hi All,
This might be a bit of a fundamental question; but how vigorously should one boil? and what is the reason?
I ask this because, I usually get the kettle up to the boil, and then use an 'analogue' power control to the element to keep the kettle on a gentle rolling boil for the hour. I only lose about 1 litre (approx 35L batch)
In fact even if i run it with the lid off and the element driving a furious boil, i barely lose much more than that - but the initial boil up cakes my hops all over the sides of the kettle - which i figure is somewhat of a waste, as they are no longer in solution.
What's the consensus - are people driving furious boils many to reduce the wort down to desired volume and OG?
If i'm happy with the pre-boil OG, surely I want to conserve as much wort as possible?
I am noticing most people boil off 4-8litres! seems excessive -- or is there another reason? does the boil process need to be vigorous for some other reason I am not aware of?
Thanks.
This might be a bit of a fundamental question; but how vigorously should one boil? and what is the reason?
I ask this because, I usually get the kettle up to the boil, and then use an 'analogue' power control to the element to keep the kettle on a gentle rolling boil for the hour. I only lose about 1 litre (approx 35L batch)
In fact even if i run it with the lid off and the element driving a furious boil, i barely lose much more than that - but the initial boil up cakes my hops all over the sides of the kettle - which i figure is somewhat of a waste, as they are no longer in solution.
What's the consensus - are people driving furious boils many to reduce the wort down to desired volume and OG?
If i'm happy with the pre-boil OG, surely I want to conserve as much wort as possible?
I am noticing most people boil off 4-8litres! seems excessive -- or is there another reason? does the boil process need to be vigorous for some other reason I am not aware of?
Thanks.