goofiefoot
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This is my second all-grain, and while my efficiency was better this time than my first, I'm sure I could do better. Please review:
Recipe:
US 2-Row 10.00 lb 88.9 %
US Caramel 60L 0.75 lb 6.7 %
US Caramel 120L 0.25 lb 2.2 %
Belgian Biscuit 0.25 lb 2.2 %
UK Golding 5.5 % 1.50 oz 26.5 (First Wort Hopped)
UK Fuggle 4.5 % 0.50 oz 4.4 (20 Min From End)
UK Golding 5.5 % 0.25 oz 2.7 (20 Min From End)
Irish Moss 0.25 oz (15 Min From End)
UK Fuggle 4.5 % 0.50 oz 0.0 (At turn off)
UK Golding 5.5 % 0.25 oz 0.0 (At turn off)
DCL S-04-SafAle (1 pkg)
I have a 50-quart Ice Cube cooler with a cPVC manifold. I boil in a 15-gal stainless pot over a propane burner.
I planned to mash 1 hour at 154°. I added 4.28 gallons of 167° water directly to the mash tun then stirred in the grain making sure we had good coverage. I realized after I put the grain in that I forgot the 5.2, so I added it and mixed again. I checked temperature and it held at 153.5, so I shut the lid.
I stirred at 15 minutes, and I found I lost 3°. At 30 minutes, I was still sitting just below 150°, so I added about 2 quarts of boiling water and stirred. This only brought the temp to 151.5°. At 45 minutes I stirred again and the temp was 151°.
After 60 minutes, I added 1.5 gallons of 190° water and stirred. This only brought the temp up to 160°. I went ahead and let it sit for about 5 mins, then vorlaufed until the runnings were clear and let it slowly drain into the pot (about 7 minutes to drain).
I then added 3.25 gallons of 170° water for the final sparge. I stirred well, vorlaufed, and begun draining as slow as the ball valve would allow. I planned for this to drain over an hour, but it was empty at 30 minutes. It also gave me 7.5 gallons of wort, instead of the 6.5 gallons I had planned.
I took the pre-boil gravity and it came out to 1.036 (the expected for 75% eff was 1.048). BeerAlchemy calculated this as 65.7% eff.
I boiled for 80 minutes total to get down to our 5.5 gallon target. I cooled, drained to fermentor, and took the SG - 1.056 (exactly our target). I pitched a pack of hydrated yeast, and had airlock activity within 2 hours.
My first all-grain attempt showed 52% efficiency, but the beer tasted ok. I definitely improved with this one, but again, I think I can do better.
Please take a look and let me know what improvements might bring up my efficiency. Thanks in advance!
Jason
Recipe:
US 2-Row 10.00 lb 88.9 %
US Caramel 60L 0.75 lb 6.7 %
US Caramel 120L 0.25 lb 2.2 %
Belgian Biscuit 0.25 lb 2.2 %
UK Golding 5.5 % 1.50 oz 26.5 (First Wort Hopped)
UK Fuggle 4.5 % 0.50 oz 4.4 (20 Min From End)
UK Golding 5.5 % 0.25 oz 2.7 (20 Min From End)
Irish Moss 0.25 oz (15 Min From End)
UK Fuggle 4.5 % 0.50 oz 0.0 (At turn off)
UK Golding 5.5 % 0.25 oz 0.0 (At turn off)
DCL S-04-SafAle (1 pkg)
I have a 50-quart Ice Cube cooler with a cPVC manifold. I boil in a 15-gal stainless pot over a propane burner.
I planned to mash 1 hour at 154°. I added 4.28 gallons of 167° water directly to the mash tun then stirred in the grain making sure we had good coverage. I realized after I put the grain in that I forgot the 5.2, so I added it and mixed again. I checked temperature and it held at 153.5, so I shut the lid.
I stirred at 15 minutes, and I found I lost 3°. At 30 minutes, I was still sitting just below 150°, so I added about 2 quarts of boiling water and stirred. This only brought the temp to 151.5°. At 45 minutes I stirred again and the temp was 151°.
After 60 minutes, I added 1.5 gallons of 190° water and stirred. This only brought the temp up to 160°. I went ahead and let it sit for about 5 mins, then vorlaufed until the runnings were clear and let it slowly drain into the pot (about 7 minutes to drain).
I then added 3.25 gallons of 170° water for the final sparge. I stirred well, vorlaufed, and begun draining as slow as the ball valve would allow. I planned for this to drain over an hour, but it was empty at 30 minutes. It also gave me 7.5 gallons of wort, instead of the 6.5 gallons I had planned.
I took the pre-boil gravity and it came out to 1.036 (the expected for 75% eff was 1.048). BeerAlchemy calculated this as 65.7% eff.
I boiled for 80 minutes total to get down to our 5.5 gallon target. I cooled, drained to fermentor, and took the SG - 1.056 (exactly our target). I pitched a pack of hydrated yeast, and had airlock activity within 2 hours.
My first all-grain attempt showed 52% efficiency, but the beer tasted ok. I definitely improved with this one, but again, I think I can do better.
Please take a look and let me know what improvements might bring up my efficiency. Thanks in advance!
Jason