Sherpa FE

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Just finished brewing a Blue Moon Clone, and even with using 4.5 lbs of flaked wheat I got 77% efficiency.
I know its not great, but it's a far cry better than the 65-69% I was getting.

Thanks to everyone that helped, I think it was a combination of a longer mash (90 min)
and a hotter sparge temp (180 degrees)

Anyways just wanted to brag a lil, and to thank ya'll.

Josh

RLinNH

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Are you saying that you mashed at 180? Or did you Mash out at 180?

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Sherpa FE

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Opps..my Bad....sparged with 180 degree water..I will correct that
Stupid drunk fingers..never type right

TexLaw

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There is nothing at all wrong with 77% efficiency! That is quite good, actually!


TL

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AnOldUR

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Congratulations! I also had a big improvement in last weekend’s efficiency thanks to HBT members. A special thanks to Bobby M. Taking advice from his videos and posts made a huge difference in efficiency and made for a much smoother brew day.

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Tonedef131

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I went from percentage in the low 50s to a 75% from my first to second brew. My thermometer was broken on the first one, so while I was mashing in the low 140s I thought I was at 156. I know I can do better with a hotter sparge water. What temp do you guys heat say 5 gallons to before adding it to the HLT?

Fingers

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Uh oh, mye scretet si owt....

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