tireater
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I'm going to do my first AG batch...How do I tell my effiency ?
Understanding effiency....
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tireater
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I understand how to change receipes depending on the different effiencies...
I just don't know how to figure out mine...
I just don't know how to figure out mine...
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Best to use some brewing software:
Basically each pound of malt has an extract potential. Say, 2-row has about 36 points per pound, per gallon. So ONE pound in ONE gallon at 100% eff. would be an OG of 1.036
If you had 70% eff. in that same gallon, youd have an OG of 1.025
SO, if you have 10 pounds of 2-row, that is 360 potential points of gravity in ONE gallon. If you are making 5 gallons you divide that by 5... that is 1.072 if you have 100% eff. Say your OG is actually 1.050 in 5 gallons with 10 pounds of 2 row... that is 50/72 which is 70% eff.
Brewing software helps, but it can be done with a little math by hand.
It is your ACTUAL OG divided by the POTENTIAL OG of the brew. Each malt has a specific # of points/lb. Most are between 34 and 36 points, meaning 1.034 to 1.036 per pound of malt, in one gallon, at 100% eff.
You will get about 70% of the total as a good starting point.
Basically each pound of malt has an extract potential. Say, 2-row has about 36 points per pound, per gallon. So ONE pound in ONE gallon at 100% eff. would be an OG of 1.036
If you had 70% eff. in that same gallon, youd have an OG of 1.025
SO, if you have 10 pounds of 2-row, that is 360 potential points of gravity in ONE gallon. If you are making 5 gallons you divide that by 5... that is 1.072 if you have 100% eff. Say your OG is actually 1.050 in 5 gallons with 10 pounds of 2 row... that is 50/72 which is 70% eff.
Brewing software helps, but it can be done with a little math by hand.
It is your ACTUAL OG divided by the POTENTIAL OG of the brew. Each malt has a specific # of points/lb. Most are between 34 and 36 points, meaning 1.034 to 1.036 per pound of malt, in one gallon, at 100% eff.
You will get about 70% of the total as a good starting point.
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I guess the thing I didn't understand was how to figure out the 100% effiency point number..I get it now...
You guys are a great help..I have really bad ADHD and some times it is hard for me when it gets too technical..
You guys are a great help..I have really bad ADHD and some times it is hard for me when it gets too technical..
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Quick math is my strong suit, I am used to calcualting fuel needed and fuel burns while getting bounced in a holding pattern over the Rockies when they shut down Denver
You have to be right, and you have to be fast!Looking forward to hearing about a successful brew day!
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Quick math is my strong suit, I am used to calcualting fuel needed and fuel burns while getting bounced in a holding pattern over the Rockies when they shut down Denver
Looking forward to hearing about a successful brew day!
Note to self - I hope Pol's flying when I'm in a holding pattern over the Rockies when they shut down Denver....
