StunnedMonkey
Well-Known Member
So my 2nd all-grain batch didn't exactly go as planned. My first AG batch two weeks ago I miscalculated and only got 6 gallons into the brewpot, and 4.5 into the fermenter. My efficiency calculated at 68%.
This week I thought I calculated the sparge better, and after two batch sparges I sent 6.5 gallons to the brewpot. I dunno if I boiled it like a madman or something, but I only got FOUR GALLONS into the fermenter. Could I really have boiled off 2.5 gallons in 80 minutes?
To make matters worse, the OG was only 1.051 on that 4 gallons, giving me an efficiency of only 58%. (BTW, I thought the crush from the supplier looked way too coarse. If I'd been a more experience brewer, I probably would have recalculated the hops back a little anticipating a low OG.) So I've ended up with an American Pale Ale with an OG of 1.051 (which is OK I guess) but a calculated IBU 76.6!
Maybe it's a good thing there are only 4 gallons of this stuff. Hold me and tell me it'll be OK.
This week I thought I calculated the sparge better, and after two batch sparges I sent 6.5 gallons to the brewpot. I dunno if I boiled it like a madman or something, but I only got FOUR GALLONS into the fermenter. Could I really have boiled off 2.5 gallons in 80 minutes?
To make matters worse, the OG was only 1.051 on that 4 gallons, giving me an efficiency of only 58%. (BTW, I thought the crush from the supplier looked way too coarse. If I'd been a more experience brewer, I probably would have recalculated the hops back a little anticipating a low OG.) So I've ended up with an American Pale Ale with an OG of 1.051 (which is OK I guess) but a calculated IBU 76.6!
Maybe it's a good thing there are only 4 gallons of this stuff. Hold me and tell me it'll be OK.