Lets talk about potential extract
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 12:23 PM
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 08:30 PM
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 05:50 AM
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 06:10 AM
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 12:29 PM
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 12:38 PM
Did you try to find out what the yield actually was?I've never had a problem with British malts yielding lower than I expected. I've always gotten 37-38 ppppg from them. Not Halcyon, granted, but still I wouldn't think yield would vary more than a point or two.Any off-the-wall ideas? I am stumped unless the Halcyon is lower yeilding.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 12:45 PM
I'm about 80% of the way through a bag of it - first time I have used it. I'm hitting low 80's for efficiency with it, about the same as Golden Promise and Maris Otter at my place. I'm usually around 80% with Am 2-row.That doesn't make sense for you though. Any chance water chemistry has changed?......Noone has any specific experience with Halycon?........
Edited by dj in kc, 01 July 2009 - 12:46 PM.
#8
Posted 01 July 2009 - 02:55 PM
I don't know.I am tempted to hit LHBS before next brew day to pick up enough Briess to do a side-by-side comparo.That doesn't make sense for you though. Any chance water chemistry has changed?
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 02:58 PM
I haven't tried to find actual yield. Are you suggesting I contact mfg or do a calc?Did you try to find out what the yield actually was?
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 03:10 PM
Contact Fawcett is what I was thinking. I doubt you have the equipment to measure it yourself. Some maltsters will have the data online. You're gonna need the lot # though. I assume you still have the bag? If not, then a big Emily Litella "nevermind".I haven't tried to find actual yield. Are you suggesting I contact mfg or do a calc?
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 03:59 PM
That's still not going to explain it. I can't imagine a lot being that far off - I would think most of those maltsters put out a fairly consistent product. But why not check.......Contact Fawcett is what I was thinking. I doubt you have the equipment to measure it yourself. Some maltsters will have the data online. You're gonna need the lot # though. I assume you still have the bag? If not, then a big Emily Litella "nevermind".
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 04:11 PM
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 04:43 PM
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Posted 02 July 2009 - 08:56 AM
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Posted 03 July 2009 - 12:46 PM
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Posted 03 July 2009 - 07:12 PM
Whew. Glad I am not alone now.I am still stumped.Well, I joined the club today. Halcyon and Canadian Pale malt basically 50/50 with a couple pounds of specialty grain. Expected around 53 points and got 44. I've brewed out of the same bags recently and hit my numbers. I have no clue. Measured grains yesterday sober as a judge....... Hit my mash temp at 151df. Nothing out of the ordinary brewing. I knew it was screwed preboil with a refractometer check but just ran with it anyway. Weird
#17
Posted 06 July 2009 - 07:21 PM
Well, I undershot my gravity again today. I think the culprit is relative humidity. I brew in our basement and even with a dehumidfier running the wood doors on my fermentation chamber are sticking. It was obvious today that my boiloff has decreased. Efficiency isn't the problem - I've gotten lazy over the winter/early spring watching my boiloff and ended up with too much wort. I'll adjust next brew and see if that takes care of it.Whew. Glad I am not alone now.I am still stumped.
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Posted 06 July 2009 - 09:52 PM
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Posted 07 July 2009 - 03:29 AM
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Posted 07 July 2009 - 04:47 AM
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