I am doing my first AG batch. I am using a recipe whose OG is supposed to be 1.056. However, after doing the mash and accounting for the temperature, the gravity reading was only about 1.035. What's up, and can I do something to correct it?
Batch size: 2 gallons
Grains: 3.3 lbs 2-row, 0.2 lbs crystal 60L, 0.5 lbs Munich 10L
For the mash: I heated my mash water to 160F and then ladled it into my grains and put that pot in the oven on warm. The original temp of the mash was 150, and after an hour in the oven, it was 160.
I am now boiling. Should I boil longer to reduce it some? Also, I am worried that there's just not a lot of converted sugar. It didn't taste very sweet, and sorta had a taste of oatmeal.
Thanks in advance!
Batch size: 2 gallons
Grains: 3.3 lbs 2-row, 0.2 lbs crystal 60L, 0.5 lbs Munich 10L
For the mash: I heated my mash water to 160F and then ladled it into my grains and put that pot in the oven on warm. The original temp of the mash was 150, and after an hour in the oven, it was 160.
I am now boiling. Should I boil longer to reduce it some? Also, I am worried that there's just not a lot of converted sugar. It didn't taste very sweet, and sorta had a taste of oatmeal.
Thanks in advance!