Just pitched yeast for my first AG, for which I used DeathBrewer's BIAB method and Revvy's Kentucky Common recipe. I had no idea what efficiency to expect, so I scaled the recipe for 68% efficiency (because all the numbers came out even when I used 68%). If I hit my numbers correctly, the OG would've been 1.046.
My pre-boil wort gravity was 1.048, so I'm pretty sure I estimated my efficiency incorrectly. But it looks like I was more efficient than expected, so woo! Lost about a gallon in the boil (started with just over 6, finished with just over 5) and had a final gravity of 1.056.
However, my hydrometer sample was super, super hazy. Like hazy enough that stuff was collecting at the bottom of the hydrometer. So, a few related questions:
1. Is the gunk in the wort giving me a false high hydrometer reading, or is 1.056 the legit OG? Hopefully my efficiency is just really good and it's not just a problem with all the gunk.
2. Either way, is it something I should be worried about, or will it all fall out in the fermenter? If I should be worried, I would presume this means I should get a less fine crush next time.
3. I swamp chilled as usual, but since this was my first full boil, it took longer than usual (a little over an hour) to drop from boiling to 65 degrees. There was no precipitate at the bottom of the pot like there usually is. Is this part of the problem? Do I need to break down and buy a wort chiller?
My pre-boil wort gravity was 1.048, so I'm pretty sure I estimated my efficiency incorrectly. But it looks like I was more efficient than expected, so woo! Lost about a gallon in the boil (started with just over 6, finished with just over 5) and had a final gravity of 1.056.
However, my hydrometer sample was super, super hazy. Like hazy enough that stuff was collecting at the bottom of the hydrometer. So, a few related questions:
1. Is the gunk in the wort giving me a false high hydrometer reading, or is 1.056 the legit OG? Hopefully my efficiency is just really good and it's not just a problem with all the gunk.
2. Either way, is it something I should be worried about, or will it all fall out in the fermenter? If I should be worried, I would presume this means I should get a less fine crush next time.
3. I swamp chilled as usual, but since this was my first full boil, it took longer than usual (a little over an hour) to drop from boiling to 65 degrees. There was no precipitate at the bottom of the pot like there usually is. Is this part of the problem? Do I need to break down and buy a wort chiller?