mezman
Well-Known Member
Hi There,
Over the weekend I did my first all grain brew. While that's exciting and all, I got really really low efficency (about 60%) . My OG was 1.044 while my target was 1.054.
So while I think it'll still taste good, I have an unintentioned light beer.
Since I had 7.5# of Pilsner malt and 2# of munich malt in my mash, I did a two step infusion mash with a protein rest of 30 min at 122 degrees. Then the saccrification rest was 30 min at 152. I then batch sparged with 168 degree water to a boil volume of 6 gallons and a pre-boil gravity of 1.038.
That said, I didn't do any pH testing of the mash water to make sure it was low enough. I just used tap water.
Any help in figuring out what was wrong would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to do a bit better in the efficency department next time around. Thanks.
Over the weekend I did my first all grain brew. While that's exciting and all, I got really really low efficency (about 60%) . My OG was 1.044 while my target was 1.054.
So while I think it'll still taste good, I have an unintentioned light beer.
Since I had 7.5# of Pilsner malt and 2# of munich malt in my mash, I did a two step infusion mash with a protein rest of 30 min at 122 degrees. Then the saccrification rest was 30 min at 152. I then batch sparged with 168 degree water to a boil volume of 6 gallons and a pre-boil gravity of 1.038.
That said, I didn't do any pH testing of the mash water to make sure it was low enough. I just used tap water.
Any help in figuring out what was wrong would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to do a bit better in the efficency department next time around. Thanks.