Am I correct to assume I could mash in this and take it straight to wort boil without any transfer?
88091
If you are mashing in a bag or have another way to remove the grain after the mash yes.
88092
No, you have to run off the wort from the grain into another vessel for boiling. Unless you are doing some sort of BIAB.
1520378
No cooking ingredients are involved. The kit comes with Hopped Malt Extract (HME). Just bring to slow boil and add to fermenter. You can do your own mash if you want. Just adjust recipe for 2g. Otherwise you'd need larger equipment.
96185
It would be best not to. The masher can scratch off all the beautiful seasoning and it may make your mash potatoes unpleasing to the eye. Boiling water in the cast iron may cause some rusting. Just use a regular pot to do your mash potatoes. But the cast iron is wonderful for frying potatoes:)
335654
No. You could microwave the water then pour it in, I just use a tea kettle on the stove. Doesn't even have to be boiling.
131977
Bro, this is a cook pot and only used for mashing, steeping ad boiling wort. Fermentation takes place in a separate vessel called a carboy or conical fermenter (buy this seperate). Please do more research before you buy ANYTHING! You might end up buying a bunch if things you can't use it don't need.
1858739
You can pour in water right off the boil. Just don't put it on a stove burner. :)
1580960
No, and that's typical of most pots. I have three brew pots of varying volumes, so I used a wooden dowel for each, and labeled which dowel was for which pot. I carefully measured the water with a 1-gallon pitcher, put the dowel in the water, then marked the increments on the dowel starting at 3 or so gallons with a hacksaw, then a Sharpie, to indicate quantity at each level. No need to worry about contaminating the wort since you're going to boil it anyway. However, after the boil, and you've cooled it below 160F, if you're using wood, don't measure it! That's when your wort is vulnerable to an infection. No, and that's typical of most pots. I have three brew pots of varying volumes, so I used a wooden dowel for each, and labeled which dowel was for which pot. I carefully measured the water with a 1-gallon pitcher, put the dowel in the water, then marked the increments on the dowel starting at 3 or so gallons with a hacksaw, then a Sharpie, to indicate quantity at each level. No need to worry about contaminating the wort since you're going to boil it anyway. However, after the boil, and you've cooled it below 160F, if you're using wood, don't measure it! That's when your wort is vulnerable... » Read More No, and that's typical of most pots. I have three brew pots of varying volumes, so I used a wooden dowel for each, and labeled which dowel was for which pot. I carefully measured the water with a 1-gallon pitcher, put the dowel in the water, then marked the increments on the dowel starting at 3 or so gallons with a hacksaw, then a Sharpie, to indicate quantity at each level. No need to worry about contaminating the wort since you're going to boil it anyway. However, after the boil, and you've cooled it below 160F, if you're using wood, don't measure it! That's when your wort is vulnerable to an infection. « Show Less
1694118
yes. that's what I do.. I have an electric kettle that boils water next to the maker, then I fill directly with the water.. not even using the blue part at all. then just use the blue part as the plunger.
2030116
Yes you can, this was the purpose we purchased it for as a matter of fact. We use it for both mead and beer making.
1033287
You can, but you probably won't like the result. There's a reason why these come in different sizes. They rely on fixed amounts of water and grounds. I have a friend who has two - one this size and a smaller one - trying to make a smaller batch in a bigger pot - undrinkable, like dirty socks and burnt rubber. Best bet is make a full pot and dump out what you don't drink
1881888
No, I would use a separate bowl to mix and then transfer for dispensing. It is so easy to clean and no dripping from the bottom. I love mine!!! :)
1581046
You will need a steeper, as it is loose. I use a tsp/16 oz hot, but not boiling water, and let steep at least ten minutes.
782412
Absolutely not! If you are using this product to add to spring water, or tap water that you have determined has NOT had any additional flouride added (there is a trace amount of flouride in most community water sources) and has been boiled for five minutes, then cooled - add the drops you require to the cooled tap water and you are good to "go." (I have brewed water kefir grains for many months using this method, and the grains are healthy and have multiplied well.)
1277034
Yes, you may get some instant foaming as you add it but it subsides shortly. The mash or wort should begin to ferment rather vigorously. I now add my nutrient along with some Camden tablets and some lemon juice and get a really good ferment going. Good luck!
1055062
I don't think you can. I used it to brew kombucha. If you would put it into boiling water it may crack. I'm sorry that I'm not sure
1302884
I love this pot, but I would mash my potatoes elsewhere. The non stick surface would be nicked. So to be safe I'd say no
1120916
it can be safe to pour boiling water straight from the kettle into the thermos