thomasgorff
Well-Known Member
I have made an all grain system with two 10 gallon cylindrical coolers and a 15 gallon brew pot. I have not mastered the equipment yet and have noticed there are a lot of variables that tend to make my beer inconsistent. In almost all my beer that I have made with the new system, I have missed my OG marks by a somewhat substantial margin. I have made 41 gallons of beer with the new system and I am very unsure about the consistency of my beer. A few problems that I want to get out there and understand are as follows: 1.) I am using hopville to formulate my recipes and the OG they give me with a 70% Efficiency is just not adding up. Why is there such a big difference? 2.) I am not sure how to formulate the amount of water i need pre boil to end up with 5 or 10 gallons, Sometimes I make the mark and other times I end up with way less beer than I intended but my OG is pretty on point? This makes no sense to me if the recipe I created is for a larger volume. 3.) Why so much trub?! The last batch I made was a stout and when poured into a glass, you can advisably see particles suspended within the beer. I know there are a lot of questions within this post but if anybody can help me move in the right direction to continue my love for brewing, its the friendly people of homebrewtalk! Thanks in advance and I not only welcome but I am looking forward to some criticism.
If I need to elaborate on my brewing procedure to get better insight, please let me know. Thanks
If I need to elaborate on my brewing procedure to get better insight, please let me know. Thanks