seigex
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Well I did my first all grain batch .. Here's my recipe:
11.2 lb - American Pale 2-row
1 lb - Crystal 40L
1 lb - Munich 10L
1 lb - Carapils
1.75 oz Nugget (12.3% AA) @ 60 Min
1.00 oz Centennial (8.3% AA) @ 30 Min
1.00 oz Centennial (8.3% AA) @ 10 Min
1.00 oz Centennial (8.3% AA) @ 1 Min
Dry Hop 2.0 oz Centennial (8.3% AA) in Secondary
Mash Temp: 152F
Batch Sparged 4.5 gallons @ 197 F
Varlouf'd at mash but forgot to at sparge
Pre-Boil Wort: 7 Gallons
Boil Time: 60 Min
Expected Gravity: 1.073
Original Gravity: 1.050
Efficiency: 68%
Yeast: 3 Packets of Safale US-05 (First time using dry yeast) pitched dry.
-- Started fermenting within an hour of pitching.
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There you have it.. I guess its not too bad.. for 68% on my first try ... I expected my efficiency to be alot worse. Tasted some wort at the end of the 60 minute boil.. nicely bitter.. can't wait till its kegged.
All grain is a lot more work than extract, but I feel like I had more control over the whole process. Overall I liked it and it was easier than I thought it would be.
11.2 lb - American Pale 2-row
1 lb - Crystal 40L
1 lb - Munich 10L
1 lb - Carapils
1.75 oz Nugget (12.3% AA) @ 60 Min
1.00 oz Centennial (8.3% AA) @ 30 Min
1.00 oz Centennial (8.3% AA) @ 10 Min
1.00 oz Centennial (8.3% AA) @ 1 Min
Dry Hop 2.0 oz Centennial (8.3% AA) in Secondary
Mash Temp: 152F
Batch Sparged 4.5 gallons @ 197 F
Varlouf'd at mash but forgot to at sparge
Pre-Boil Wort: 7 Gallons
Boil Time: 60 Min
Expected Gravity: 1.073
Original Gravity: 1.050
Efficiency: 68%
Yeast: 3 Packets of Safale US-05 (First time using dry yeast) pitched dry.
-- Started fermenting within an hour of pitching.
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There you have it.. I guess its not too bad.. for 68% on my first try ... I expected my efficiency to be alot worse. Tasted some wort at the end of the 60 minute boil.. nicely bitter.. can't wait till its kegged.
All grain is a lot more work than extract, but I feel like I had more control over the whole process. Overall I liked it and it was easier than I thought it would be.