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ChrisA

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Hi folks

Possibly a silly question but I'm new so I'm allowed a few right :) I've got the above kit and it says to use two pots, one for mash (3L) one for sparge (4L). Can I mash in 7L then boil that?

I have got a second pot that someone gave me but the bottom isnt flat, the outer ring of the pot stands on my glass hob but the inner bit is raised and doesn't touch the hob.
I've not tried boiling it to see if it will work or not.

Thanks
 
The pot should be fine as long as it doesn't wobble around. Best thing is to check it with just boiling water and if you are handy with a hammer and something to reach into the pot to make it flat then even better. Happy Brewing
 
It was made like it is rather than warped, I'm not sure if theres too much material for it to go flat like that.
I'll do a boiling test vs the other pot and see what happens.

In the event it fails, can I mash in 7 litres or will that change something?
I might be able to do some juggling of pots but everything is likely to cool down before the boil, again unsure if that changes anything?
 
In the event it fails, can I mash in 7 litres or will that change something?
It's fine provided you don't vary the suggested mash and sparge liquid volumes relative to the grain you have in your kit.
I'm not sure what your instructions advise you to do (although I did look at the video) but you could mash in your 7 litre pot, and use your second pot to just collect the wort separated from the grain at the end of the mash (I assume you are using a fine kitchen seive as in the video). Then pour the wort back into the 7 litre pot and sparge the grain in your filter over the 7 litre pot using the correct volume of water at the suggested temperature using a kettle. You may need 2 kettles of water to do this dependant on the sparge volume suggested. You should then have collected the correct volume of wort at the start of the boil all in your 7 litre pot.
And I put my mash pot into the oven at its lowest setting which gives me better control of the temperature rather than having to heat it on a ring and run the risk of burning stuff on the bottom of the pan if the mash temperature drops. Or you could just wrap your pot in some towels or a blanket to keep the heat in.
 
I should have been clearer in the op I think.
I have two 12 litre pots, one is flat bottomed one is not.
The instructions are mash in 3 litres of water and sparge with 4 litres.
What I'm wondering is can I just mash in 7 litres and forget the sparge?
It might not be an issue, I'm going to test the second pot to see if it boils today and report back.

The oven sounds like a great idea, I'll have to try that :)
 
I should have been clearer in the op I think.
I have two 12 litre pots, one is flat bottomed one is not.
The instructions are mash in 3 litres of water and sparge with 4 litres.
What I'm wondering is can I just mash in 7 litres and forget the sparge?
It might not be an issue, I'm going to test the second pot to see if it boils today and report back.
For everything I suggested about your 7 litre pot, just substitute your good 12 litre pot.
That way you are not fannying about trying to heat water in your second uneven stock pot. Kettles are fine for sparging, you can pour water over the grain with a much better degree of control,. Thats what I do when I make up 9 litres of wort for a partial mash in my 11 litre stockpot which is why I suggested it.
 
Turns out my worries were unfounded, the not flat pot does heat up quite nicely. It's on the hob now and went up 36.5 C in 15 minutes with the lid on :)
My bag is a little smaller than I wanted but that's what happens when you don't read everything before ordering.
All is well though and it will all work, I might video the process to review later on. I'm sure I'll spot things to improve next time.
 
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