First All Grain
#1
Posted 11 May 2009 - 01:50 PM
#2
Posted 11 May 2009 - 01:54 PM
#3
Posted 11 May 2009 - 02:05 PM
How was your volume? The first thing I do when my pre-boil OG is too high is to check that I got as much liquid as I expected. Expected amount of sugars in too little liquid = high OG.I'm brewing a Scottish 80 Schilling. The OG is supposed to be 1.042. I measured my pre boil gravity and it was 1.042. I think part of that might be the fact that I couldn't control my mash temp.
#4
Posted 11 May 2009 - 02:10 PM
I planned on boiling 7 gallons. I wound up with 6 gallons. Had to add another gallon of water to the wort.How was your volume? The first thing I do when my pre-boil OG is too high is to check that I got as much liquid as I expected. Expected amount of sugars in too little liquid = high OG.
#5
Posted 11 May 2009 - 02:21 PM
Why didn't you sparge more?Your losing sugar by cutting of the lauter and adding water....BrewBasserI planned on boiling 7 gallons. I wound up with 6 gallons. Had to add another gallon of water to the wort.
#6
Posted 11 May 2009 - 02:34 PM
Never even thought about that,,,, LOL! First timer mistake.I took my FG and it measured 1.053,,,,, which calculates in ProMash as 72% efficiency. I don't think that's too bad for a first time batch.Why didn't you sparge more?Your losing sugar by cutting of the lauter and adding water....BrewBasser
#7
Posted 11 May 2009 - 03:50 PM
I think the key here is that it was your first time and you don't know the efficiency of your own system... if you hit 72% in a full 5 gallons I think you had a pretty successful first go at it.I took my FG and it measured 1.053,,,,, which calculates in ProMash as 72% efficiency. I don't think that's too bad for a first time batch.
#8
Posted 11 May 2009 - 05:50 PM
Agreed. My first all grain batch ended up with a very dismal system efficiency because I accounted for the boil kettle's dead space with the amount of water but not the amount of grain. Still turned into a drinkable beer but not great by anybodies standards.I think the key here is that it was your first time and you don't know the efficiency of your own system... if you hit 72% in a full 5 gallons I think you had a pretty successful first go at it.
#9
Posted 11 May 2009 - 07:03 PM
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