Show us your boil

[WCWMatt]

RyePA

 

[jmcnamara]

This year's barleywine, just a few months late

 

[Cruyf]

2024 Coffee Stout

 

[Craigerrr]

Coffee Porter

 

[Craigerrr]

 

[Sanctuary Brewing]

 

[Craigerrr]

And yes, that water is quite warm come out of the steam condenser

 

[Minbari]

And yes, that water is quite warm come out of the steam condenser

I collect mine in a bucket for clean up

 

[Craigerrr]

I collect mine in a bucket for clean up

How much do you end up collecting?

 

[Ward Chillington]

2024 Coffee Stout
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nice mash paddle..did you make that?

 

[Ward Chillington]

Mine’s very low tech, but works great. I put the chiller & the hop strainer in at the beginning of the boil, hook up the water and drain hoses, and set the timer for hop additions. When done, I turn on the water and sit back with a beer or two.

Nice looking rig ya got there @Beerbelly ...you should post that over on the Show us your gear thread!


https://www.brewersfriend.com/forum/threads/show-us-your-gear.11100/

 

[Donoroto]

And yes, that water is quite warm come out of the steam condenser

But it is essentially pure water, yes?

 

[Craigerrr]

But it is essentially pure water, yes?

Plus whatever particulate may be in the steam. Haven't ever saved to see if it discolored at all, will drain it to a bucket next time and see

 

[Minbari]

How much do you end up collecting?

I fill a 5 gallon bucket and then some, so it works well to cip the boil kettle after

 

[west1m]

My cooler is a tube shell exchanger so I have collected just the condensate. Clean looking but quite beer smelling...

 

[Craigerrr]

I fill a 5 gallon bucket and then some, so it works well to cip the boil kettle after

Is the water discolored at all?
Not that it matters, just curious.
A little wasteful of me, but not as wasteful as sending my chilling water directly to drain.
It would be easier for me to save some of that for clean up, I really should do that...
I have this three way valve to send hot water from the chiller to the drain.
I set it up so I could divert it to a buck, why haven't I been doing that...

 

[Minbari]

Is the water discolored at all?
Not that it matters, just curious.
A little wasteful of me, but not as wasteful as sending my chilling water directly to drain.
It would be easier for me to save some of that for clean up, I really should do that...
I have this three way valve to send hot water from the chiller to the drain.
I set it up so I could divert it to a buck, why haven't I been doing that...

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It's usually pretty clear I guess, it goes into a dirty cleaning bucket, so I don't really know, lol

 

[west1m]

I'm not sure if I am wasting water or not,
I have a well in the back yard and a septic tank in the front yard. So I think I am just moving water around a bit.

 

[Herm brews]

Just about there

And we’re rolling on Summer Wheat Ale 2025

 

[Donoroto]

Good info, thanks. I’m headed to indoor brewing, and have a choice on how to dispose of the ‘clear’ water.