Ok so I did my first 2 AG batches this weekend doing BIAB with a 7.5 G mash pot and a 15 G sparge pot and boiling in the mash pot. Both batches ended up with over a gallon of extra wort preboil. If any screenshots would be beneficial let me know.
1) I boiled them each for almost 30-45 minut es prior to starting the hop schedule. I'm hoping that did not eff anything up?
2) How in hell am I getting so much extra wort? I'm mashing for the correct time, and my grist seems to have plenty of room to move around.
3) I took a bunch of temp and hydro readings, everyone here talks about achieving so and so efficiency, and I just guessed at 70% for these, but what can I do now to calculate efficiency (or some other 'brewhouse' or equipment variable in brewtarget) and get some more accurate data as well as possibly use less strike and sparge water or something, or not have to boil for so long?
1) I boiled them each for almost 30-45 minut es prior to starting the hop schedule. I'm hoping that did not eff anything up?
2) How in hell am I getting so much extra wort? I'm mashing for the correct time, and my grist seems to have plenty of room to move around.
3) I took a bunch of temp and hydro readings, everyone here talks about achieving so and so efficiency, and I just guessed at 70% for these, but what can I do now to calculate efficiency (or some other 'brewhouse' or equipment variable in brewtarget) and get some more accurate data as well as possibly use less strike and sparge water or something, or not have to boil for so long?