Edited by Blktre, 29 April 2009 - 07:38 AM.
My efficiency has risen 7% and I dont know why?
#1 *_Guest_Blktre_*
Posted 29 April 2009 - 07:36 AM
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 08:47 AM
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 08:57 AM
#4 *_Guest_Blktre_*
Posted 29 April 2009 - 09:10 AM
Ive been using grain thats been stored properly for over a yearSame piece of shit lock out scale ive always used.Never until after the first hop addition!Better Grain?Scale is off?MUI ?
Edited by Blktre, 29 April 2009 - 09:12 AM.
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 09:13 AM
#6 *_Guest_Blktre_*
Posted 29 April 2009 - 09:16 AM
Not sure what you mean dead space?Without the HERMS has the dead space in your system changed?
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 01:17 PM
The wort that doesn't make it into the BK. For example, the wort that's below the outlet in a MLT (and which stays in the MLT instead of making it to the BK) is in the dead space. In general, the more dead space in your system, the lower the efficiency. Since it sounds like you re-plumbed to get rid of the HERMS, I though maybe the dead space had changed as well.Not sure what you mean dead space?
#8 *_Guest_Blktre_*
Posted 29 April 2009 - 02:06 PM
That's what i thought you meant. Everything is the exact same in my system as before except my HLT is 25g and there is not a coil in it. My HERMS is a converted Sankey 1/2 bll. Its just not big enuff for the volumes I'm brewing. MT is the same and I did not replumb anything. Just using 25g HLT instead of my converted keg HERMS. My system is a 2 tier w/the HLT on top. I use gravity from the HLT for sparge water. All my hoses have QD's on them. When fly sparging i hook all my hoses from the bottom side of the MT thru the pump and into the Kettle. I use gravity and head pressure on the MT to get 7/8 of my preboil volume before i switch the pump on to finish my sparge. It works even tho the MT and Keggle are on the same plane.The wort that doesn't make it into the BK. For example, the wort that's below the outlet in a MLT (and which stays in the MLT instead of making it to the BK) is in the dead space. In general, the more dead space in your system, the lower the efficiency. Since it sounds like you re-plumbed to get rid of the HERMS, I though maybe the dead space had changed as well.
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 04:07 PM
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 04:56 PM
maybe weigh a full sack and an empty sack and see if the weight is still at the correct amount?weird... Year old grain - maybe it lost some moisture content.
#11 *_Guest_Blktre_*
Posted 29 April 2009 - 05:52 PM
Daym, didn't think about that. I cant weigh new/older grain because i store loose in my sealed open head drums. But do you really think it would effect it that many points? Maybe some, but not a 3g dilute would it?weird... Year old grain - maybe it lost some moisture content.
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 06:20 PM
#13 *_Guest_Blktre_*
Posted 29 April 2009 - 07:04 PM
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 07:20 PM
Did you slow it down? Made a big difference at my place, but I also cut the mash time so it's hard to tell which did what. I'm making 1.050 - 1.055+ beers with a lot less grain than before. Hitting 85% more often than not - sometimes higher. It was mid 70's a year ago. Of course this is to get 13.5 gal in the kettle but it takes me 60 - 65 min to get that volume. Coleman 70 qt cooler, recirc when the EHLT has recovered enough and start a mashout recirc at ~ 45 minutes. Fly.... It was a simple decision to slow down the sparge flow since I have a limited heat source with electric. Beginning sparge to boil times remained the same so I slowed it down. End of sparge now pretty much matches the beginning of the boil. Works here anyway.BTW, I have that same POS lock out scale...... sitting on a shelf - got tired of it. Got the one Cyburai has....................... slow fly sparge.......
#15 *_Guest_Blktre_*
Posted 29 April 2009 - 08:09 PM
Edited by Blktre, 29 April 2009 - 08:10 PM.
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 08:16 PM
The only reason I didn't take that %(@)(*% scale out in the driveway and adjust it with my 3# hammer was that someday the other one won't work.If you're wondering, we both have one that will lock out the weight in about 20 - 30 seconds unless you keep hitting it with your thumb. Stupid scale......... I got tired of it and bought another one........I'm to cheap to buy another grain weigherouter.
#17 *_Guest_Blktre_*
Posted 29 April 2009 - 08:20 PM
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 08:33 PM
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 11:56 PM
#20
Posted 30 April 2009 - 06:10 AM
Get a 1000 ml graduated cylinder, fill it with grain and strike the top.Weigh both samples.At least it's a data point.Daym, didn't think about that. I cant weigh new/older grain because i store loose in my sealed open head drums. But do you really think it would effect it that many points? Maybe some, but not a 3g dilute would it?
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