discgolfin

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Hi everyone..

I just finished my first partial mash..I have been brewing for a few yeas now with steeping grains ext. with very good success. I finally converted a 5 gallon cooler to a msh tun and got a larger kettle. The process went very good, I need to get a burner for outside becasue my stove had a hard time with 6 gallons to boil. I made a stone IPA clone, OG of 1.066, I ended up with 1.058. I was a bit off, but all is good. It was going crazy thias mourning so Im excited to see how much my beers imrpove now. I think my mash temp was a bit low, I started at around 58 and it dropped it 48 by the end..

Jay

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Primary: DFH 60 IPA
Secondaty: Blond Ale, Apfelwine, Crandaddy mead
Bottle: Blue moon clone,Kolsch, Eds House Ale, Barley wine, Stone IPA, Oatmeal stout, Hefe,

Drinking: 60 minute IPA, Honkers Ale, Wheat, cherry wheat, Appfelwine,

On Deck: Imperial Stout,

cheezydemon

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Good on you! I hope it turns out well. (I assume that you meant 158 and 148 right? Good!)

discgolfin

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Yep 148 I just didnt put the 1..Also how do I estimate my efficiency of the mash? from my OG. I have never done this any htreads?

Jay

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Primary: DFH 60 IPA
Secondaty: Blond Ale, Apfelwine, Crandaddy mead
Bottle: Blue moon clone,Kolsch, Eds House Ale, Barley wine, Stone IPA, Oatmeal stout, Hefe,

Drinking: 60 minute IPA, Honkers Ale, Wheat, cherry wheat, Appfelwine,

On Deck: Imperial Stout,

cheezydemon

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I know that it is not too complicated, but I have never bothered to figure it. I have found a good explanation at this link.
http://byo.com/mrwizard/738.html

bigben

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Congrats man!

One question tho...if you can boil 6 gallons, why aren't you all-grain???

malkore

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get a $30 propane burner for a turkey fryer setup...6gallons will boil like a champ.

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Malkore
Primary: English Mild
On tap: Pale Ale, Lancelot's Wheat, English Brown Ale, Steam Beer, HoovNuts IPA
Bottled: MOAM, Braggot, Raspberry Melomel, Merlot, Apfelwein, Pyment, Sweet mead, Cabernet
Gal in 2009: 27, Gal in 2010: 34, Gal in 2011: 13, Gal in 2012: 10

cpbergie

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A drop from 158 to 148 is pretty significant. i dont think you should see that much of a drop from your cooler. Anything unusual going on?

Blender

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A ten degree drop does seem high. If your thermometer is accurate I would think about wrapping the cooler during the mash.

You can determine efficiency based on volume,actual gravity and how much grain was used in the process.
Lot of people making Stone brews these days.

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Gary

discgolfin

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In retrospect I would have put the cooler in the garage..My house is kicking AC..oops. I have the capabilaties to boil 6 gallons but not to mash that much grain so maybe soon. I know I need a burner..Im looking into this now.

jay

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Primary: DFH 60 IPA
Secondaty: Blond Ale, Apfelwine, Crandaddy mead
Bottle: Blue moon clone,Kolsch, Eds House Ale, Barley wine, Stone IPA, Oatmeal stout, Hefe,

Drinking: 60 minute IPA, Honkers Ale, Wheat, cherry wheat, Appfelwine,

On Deck: Imperial Stout,

brett

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Are you keeping the lid on the mash tun nice and snug?