nolabrew85
Well-Known Member
I have a 9.5 gal economy boil kettle. I notice when I clean it after boiling, it has a thin tan film on the bottom. Nothing looks burned, but maybe that is some caramelization? Is this a big deal? Do heavy duty kettles do this? If they don't, is it worth upgrading to the heavy duty kettle (I am about to upgrade to gal capacity anyway)?Also, if I continue to use this kettle for a few more brews, should I avoid scraping the bottm of the kettle while stiiring during the boil so that i can avoid dispersing that film throughout the wort? (Or should I scrape from the beginning to try to avoid this film developing)? Or am I just overthinking this? Thanks!