Before the days of stainless steel, the brew kettle, where the wort is boiled (hence brew) with hops, used to be made of copper, as it was the only metal capable of boiling wort over a fire without imparting off-flavours.
Our brew kettle, being a modern device, is stainless steel and is heated with steam jackets, which is why the wort, upon hitting the heating jacket on the floor of the copper soon fills the space with anti-video steam!
Slàinte! Ken
Hello Ken,
ReplyDeleteWe just got back from a Winter wonder Schotland and found your little present for my Neighbours granddaughter Inge (Inkie Pinkie)
They were trilled to get the tab label.
It is going to get a nice place in her bedroom.
Thanks again for sending it to me.
Barbara Jennekens from Maastricht the Netherlands