So, I ended up home today, unexpectedly. I had a starter going of pacman yeast, just in case.
So, it was a brewday! I'm almost boiling now, and that's when I'll get busy doing continuous hops additions. My preboil volume was 7 gallons- I never did get a low s.g, so I finally stopped sparging when I hit 7 gallons. And, my preboil s.g. is 1.054 (temperature corrected). I don't think I'm going to boil off 2 gallons, so I'll probably end up with six gallons.
Things to remember for next time
1. Close the ball valve when you take the MLT out to dump the grains in the compost pile.
2. Wort is very sticky when there are trails of it from your kitchen, through your dining room, back entranceway, and outside. See #1.
3. When you are in the middle of the mash, you will get a call from the school asking you go pick up a sick kid.
4. 7 gallons of wort doesn't fit in a 6.5 gallon bucket.
So, all in all a great brewday. My house smells like heaven!
So, it was a brewday! I'm almost boiling now, and that's when I'll get busy doing continuous hops additions. My preboil volume was 7 gallons- I never did get a low s.g, so I finally stopped sparging when I hit 7 gallons. And, my preboil s.g. is 1.054 (temperature corrected). I don't think I'm going to boil off 2 gallons, so I'll probably end up with six gallons.
Things to remember for next time
1. Close the ball valve when you take the MLT out to dump the grains in the compost pile.
2. Wort is very sticky when there are trails of it from your kitchen, through your dining room, back entranceway, and outside. See #1.
3. When you are in the middle of the mash, you will get a call from the school asking you go pick up a sick kid.
4. 7 gallons of wort doesn't fit in a 6.5 gallon bucket.
So, all in all a great brewday. My house smells like heaven!