I brewed my first batch of beer using Brooklyn Brew Shop Kit. I followed the direction carefully and the beer came out great.
A friend introduced me to a home brewer who was looking for someone to brew beer with. I was under the impression that he was experienced.
After brewing some batches of beer with him I have my doubts.
Here are some of the things I have questions about: I do believe we have the right water to grain ratio correct. He has this Gatorade cooler like thing with a faucet at the bottom. We pour our 5 pounds of grain into that and after our 2 gallons of water reaches 170 degrees we pour that on our grain, close up the lid and wait one hour.
One hour later we open the faucet and let the wort empty out into a steel pot, where we boil for 1 hour adding our hops. This is where I have my question. He cools his wort by pouring 2 gallons of cold water into the boiled wort.
I cooled my wort by putting the pot into a tub of ice water.
A friend introduced me to a home brewer who was looking for someone to brew beer with. I was under the impression that he was experienced.
After brewing some batches of beer with him I have my doubts.
Here are some of the things I have questions about: I do believe we have the right water to grain ratio correct. He has this Gatorade cooler like thing with a faucet at the bottom. We pour our 5 pounds of grain into that and after our 2 gallons of water reaches 170 degrees we pour that on our grain, close up the lid and wait one hour.
One hour later we open the faucet and let the wort empty out into a steel pot, where we boil for 1 hour adding our hops. This is where I have my question. He cools his wort by pouring 2 gallons of cold water into the boiled wort.
I cooled my wort by putting the pot into a tub of ice water.