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Offline flbrewer

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Low Evaporation
« on: February 16, 2016, 08:13:05 am »
I realized this morning that I only boiled about about a half a gallon over an hour. I never really do a full rolling boil, but it is boiling. I haven't measured OG yet, but I'm curious if I should boil harder in the future, or stay the course and just adjust the expected boil off rates in Beersmith?

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Re: Low Evaporation
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2016, 08:18:12 am »
Low boil off rates are not a problem. Picobrew only gets wort to 207F but even simmering at that temp is said to be okay.

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Re: Low Evaporation
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2016, 08:43:41 am »
DMS is a risk with a low evaporation rate, but it seems that finding DMS in beer is pretty rare. 

What was the original boil volume?

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Re: Low Evaporation
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2016, 09:14:35 am »
Low boil off rates are not a problem. Picobrew only gets wort to 207F but even simmering at that temp is said to be okay.

Because it recirculates constantly, mimicking a rolling boil.
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