Haha! First All-Grain in the mash tun!!!
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à Flannagáin
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Congratz man!
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Using a cooler? If so, keep the lid closed and temps should stabilize within a few minutes.
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Sweet! Congrats on the 1st AG 
- The only problem I had was the wait to drink it! APA is a great 1st time AG to brew. Keep us posted.
- The only problem I had was the wait to drink it! APA is a great 1st time AG to brew. Keep us posted.
Rhoobarb
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Whoo-hoo! Congrats! You might be tired when it is all finished, but you'll feel great! Welcome to the AG dark side!:rockin:
There is definitely a lot more trub in here than my normal extract batch. That may just be an all-grain thing, but I think my recirculating could have been executed a little better.
BTW, I was pretty pleased with my SG of 1.064 and efficiency of 70%. There are a few things I can do to up my efficiency, though. Next time I'll try for 75%.
BTW, I was pretty pleased with my SG of 1.064 and efficiency of 70%. There are a few things I can do to up my efficiency, though. Next time I'll try for 75%.
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mew said:
Mine had considerably less. Did you skim off the hot break? Strain the runnings into your primary?
I whirlpooled and siphoned, but I think some of the trub got mixed in while I was siphoning. I also used a lot of pellet flavoring hops. Even with the extra trub it was a great experience. I'm glad that there is room for improvement; it gives me something to shoot for.
Rhoobarb
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You should be okay. I recirculate for ~30-40 mins., but I also use a S/S strainer when I run the wort from the mash tun into my brewpot.
