dos and don'ts

[JLivermore]

Don't:

Move wort from burner, then thoughtlessly set bag of DME on burner to cut open, burning it, getting some burnt plastic in your beer, DME all over, and a bad stink.

 

[sfrisby]

That's going to be fun to clean.

 

[Dan]

Ouch! or is it whoops?!

 

[beertroll]

I'd hit that with a vacuum cleaner before cracking out the sponge.

As for the thread topic,
Don't:

Taste the spoon when making burnt mead.

 

[Rhumbline]

Don't worry,
Be Hoppy!

'cause every little thing is gonna be alright.

 

[JLivermore]

I think I identified the problem: drinking significantly less than usual during this brew

don't have a vacuum but I was thinking the same thing. No idea how I'm gonna get the stuff down beneath the surface. I'm probably not.

 

[JLivermore]

good as new (ish)

Stuff was carmelized on, almost like hard candy and I think is blocking the pilot or autolight guy. Maybe giving up, contemplating coat hanger gymnastics.

 

[unionrdr]

If you have a nutcracker set,use the nut pick to clean the end of the autopilot tube.

 

[JLivermore]

who knew a stovetop opens on a fulcrum like the hood of a car? i cracked it open and there was tons more DME in there. I unscrewed the burner and got it out and clean, also cleaned up all the DME. Pretty satisfying.

 

[unionrdr]

Our electric stove's like that. forgot all about it.

 

[FatsSchindee]

I just figured that out about our electric stove after a boil over a couple weeks back, too! Lol...