Is a 7,500 BTU propane burner good enough to boil 3 gallons of …
网页2010年7月14日 · Roughly, it takes 1 btu/lb to raise water 1 F. Water weighs 8.3 lb/gal. In order to bring 3 gallons of water from room temp to boiling would be 3 x 8.3 x (212 - 70) = 3535 btu's. So if you assume 100% heat transfer, a 7500 btu burner should bring 3 gallons to boil in roughly 25 minutes.
Yay or Nay: Boil Water w/ Priming Sugar? - Homebrew Talk
网页2008年9月2日 · Then I measure corn sugar and boil with 1 pint of water for 5-10 minutes (usually while I'm prepping the bottles). Cool the priming mixture a little, then dump into the bottling bucket. I stir the mixture gently in one direction for a few seconds, let it settle then stir gently in the other direction.
What's an accurate evaporation rate for the hour long boil?
网页2007年10月22日 · In Denver, Colorado, water will boil at about 94°C. Do not confuse boiling with cooking. Cooking pasta in Denver is a slower process because the water is at a lower temperature. Also, realize that water boiling rapidly is no hotter than water boiling slowly. The temperature of the water remains constant during the boiling process.
Boiling with heating element - Homebrew Talk
网页2017年5月25日 · Water heaters are generally limited to 130 degrees F or less. A boil kettle is running at, or near, 212 degrees F. In theory, there could be more water vapor bubbles near the element in a boil kettle when operating at 100% which could cause it to run at a somewhat higher temperature than the surrounding hot wort in the kettle..
Nothing I can do will bring water to boil on my stove... advice?
网页2011年12月16日 · Tossed the boiled water in, put the lid on and kept a rolling boil, but once again fell back to 90-95 almost instantly without the lid. I can keep it at around 95 by fashioning a "cowl" around the top of the pot with aluminum foil to shrink the opening, but I still can't get it above more than a very lazy bubble.
How do you calculate how much water you lose during the boil?
网页2011年10月2日 · Each system is different. My system is about 1.5 per hour. so I always us a pre boil volume 7 gallons, and end up with 5.5. After trub loss, etc...I end up with 5 gallons in the fermenter. Also, if you aren't close enough to your post boil volume, boil longer than 60 minutes until you get there.
Is Boiling necessary for Mead? - Homebrew Talk
网页2007年10月16日 · Feb 25, 2008. #3. You can boil the water first then remove it from the heat before adding any honey. Let it sit for 15 mins to pasteurize. Any wings 'n things in the honey will fall out (eventually) so filtering/straining is not necessary unless it bothers you. Some of my first meads I boiled for 1 hour.
using turkey fryer setup to boil water - Homebrew Talk
网页2008年7月10日 · I attempted to boil 4 gallons of water in the pot that can hold about 6 gallons. It took 1 hour to get that to boil, and then another 45-60 minutes for the normal cook of the brew. So basically 2 hours with the burner on....I had a full tank of propane....I now have about half tank of propane with 1 batch of beer.
Element Sizing for Electric Boil Kettle - Homebrew Talk
网页2008年11月7日 · Then while mashing you can heat the remaining sparge water. So even though it will take 40 min to heat 15 gallons of water, you don't have to heat it all at once. For a 15 gallon batch i'm guessing you'd need closer to …
Why I am losing so much water in boil? - Homebrew Talk
网页2017年2月9日 · The rate of water loss during the boil is proportional to the heat input. If you double the amount of heat going into the BK, you will double the boil-off rate. The total volume loss is the boil-off rate times the boil time. To lose less water, you need to lower the heat during boil. You need to learn your own system.