With electricity prices and a comment from Eric made me think - can this be reduced? I currently have a 45 minute boil.
Hot break is 8-10 mins in.
Bittering @ 15 mins (after snot break)
#2 hopping & Irish moss at 30 mins
Done at 45 mins.
Immediately I could do 30mins.
Hot break is 8-10 mins in.
Bittering @ 10 mins (just after snot break)
#2 hopping & Irish moss at 20 mins (just enough for the Irish moss)
Done at 30 mins.
Any ideas?
How short is your boil?
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clarets7
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Re: How short is your boil?
If your boiler is insulated then maintaining the boil doesn't actually use that much electricity, assuming you can dial the power down. I generally run at a simmer for the first 45 minutes then up the power for the last 15 minutes just to boil any nasties off.
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Re: How short is your boil?
I agree there. I add extra layers for fermentation. I have considered another thicker layer of washable heatproof insulation to stay on permanently. But I cannot find a suitable material.
Last edited by MashBag on Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:22 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: How short is your boil?
I also think that the "saving" isn't that big. I did some math and I came to about £2. So tinkering about with boil length really is pennies. Certainly much less that most ingredients!
Re: How short is your boil?
Current UK price for 1kw hour is 31.4 pence. So a typical 3kw element running at full bore costs 94.2 pence per hour.
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1. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip
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Re: How short is your boil?
Absolutely. Not huge savings to be had.
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Jocky
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Re: How short is your boil?
I've done a 30 minute boil for a NEIPA that turned out great. That was more about personal time saving than for any other reason.
I don't do it regularly though.
I don't do it regularly though.
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Re: How short is your boil?
I don't see the need to spend longer necessary on any part of the process. The saving is good but I have a heater running all night
