bigbellybrewery
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Great day to brew, only hit 95 in Arkansas. Brewed a Bass Ale Clone (Biermuncher's recipe). My efficiency was 70%. My boiler setup leaves about 3 qt. of beautiful wort mixed with trub. I am using a 15 qt. boiler with a bazooka screen. I loose my siphon at about 3 qts. This can't help my efficiency (logic tells). Is this typical with boilers? Should I expect this much loss? Do I need to look elsewhere for gains in efficiency?
OK, long thread but need to cut down on total time to brew (10 gallons). It took about 6 hours to brew. Boil time was 60 minutes. I am using a Bayou Classics on hot water tank and boiler. Using a preIC packed in ice water leading to IC. Am I going to have to spend $$ on improving cooling and $$ on higher BTU burners to decrease time?:rockin:
OK, long thread but need to cut down on total time to brew (10 gallons). It took about 6 hours to brew. Boil time was 60 minutes. I am using a Bayou Classics on hot water tank and boiler. Using a preIC packed in ice water leading to IC. Am I going to have to spend $$ on improving cooling and $$ on higher BTU burners to decrease time?:rockin: