I am new to AG brewing/brewing in general. I built a three teir Keg system. all of my batches have had low og reading 1.0125 to 1.020. and I can't figure out where things go wrong.
Last attempt: Irish Red Ale (AG kit from Midwest brew)
9lbs - 2 row
12oz - carmel 40
4oz - Special Malt
4oz- roasted barley
Mash in: 152 - 3.31gallons (+2gallon for dead space under bulkhead)
Mash out: fly sparge 170 - 5 gallons
pre boil volume 7 gallons, (1.5 boil off and .5 deadspace under bulkhead)
post boil volume 5.25 gallons
took OG after boil cool at 80 degrees. even with the add-back the OG is way low.
Mash tun was tipped to get the bottom wert (appox 2 gallons of beautiful amber color wert)
I have a bazooka screen attached to the bulkhead, but I don't think the design matters as I tip the mash tun.
iodine test confirmed that I had no starches.
I don't have bubles in the airlock of fermenter.
Hydrometer reads 1.000 in water.
Any suggestions would be helpful
Last attempt: Irish Red Ale (AG kit from Midwest brew)
9lbs - 2 row
12oz - carmel 40
4oz - Special Malt
4oz- roasted barley
Mash in: 152 - 3.31gallons (+2gallon for dead space under bulkhead)
Mash out: fly sparge 170 - 5 gallons
pre boil volume 7 gallons, (1.5 boil off and .5 deadspace under bulkhead)
post boil volume 5.25 gallons
took OG after boil cool at 80 degrees. even with the add-back the OG is way low.
Mash tun was tipped to get the bottom wert (appox 2 gallons of beautiful amber color wert)
I have a bazooka screen attached to the bulkhead, but I don't think the design matters as I tip the mash tun.
iodine test confirmed that I had no starches.
I don't have bubles in the airlock of fermenter.
Hydrometer reads 1.000 in water.
Any suggestions would be helpful