k2brew
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
So I just moved my 1st AG batch to secondary, and everything looks great, but I'm having some issues trying to figure out my efficiency.
Recipe Max Potential Gravity
8 lbs 2 Row Brewers 46.769 (8*38 / 6.5)
2 lbs Vienna 10.769 (2*35 / 6.5)
.5 10L Caramel 2.692 (.5*35 / 6.5)
.5 Cara Pils 2.462 (.5*32 / 6.5)
Total Max Potential 62.69
Measured OG 52.00
Observed Efficiency 83%
Process
Mash in with 3 gal of strike water at 158 with a
60 Min mash at temp of 155 that fell to 153
Strike with 4 Gal of 180
Boil for 60 min, chill to 68 and pitch yeast
Here are my questions:
1) I don't really know how much wort I boiled but I am guessing around 5.5 to 6.5 based on mash & strike water amounts is this a reasonable assumption?
2) My measured OG was 1.052 but I only had about 4.5-4.75 after evaporation and trub loss so I added enough water to bring me to about 5 gal which brought my OG to approx 1.044; is there any way to back into my volumes using the OG differential?
3) Thoughts about process, should I mash or sparge with more water, add more water to the boil (I was pretty close to a boil over so I don't have a ton more room in my 30qt brew pot)?
I would RDWHAHB, but that might get me fired, so I'll have to that after the gym.
Thanks!
So I just moved my 1st AG batch to secondary, and everything looks great, but I'm having some issues trying to figure out my efficiency.
Recipe Max Potential Gravity
8 lbs 2 Row Brewers 46.769 (8*38 / 6.5)
2 lbs Vienna 10.769 (2*35 / 6.5)
.5 10L Caramel 2.692 (.5*35 / 6.5)
.5 Cara Pils 2.462 (.5*32 / 6.5)
Total Max Potential 62.69
Measured OG 52.00
Observed Efficiency 83%
Process
Mash in with 3 gal of strike water at 158 with a
60 Min mash at temp of 155 that fell to 153
Strike with 4 Gal of 180
Boil for 60 min, chill to 68 and pitch yeast
Here are my questions:
1) I don't really know how much wort I boiled but I am guessing around 5.5 to 6.5 based on mash & strike water amounts is this a reasonable assumption?
2) My measured OG was 1.052 but I only had about 4.5-4.75 after evaporation and trub loss so I added enough water to bring me to about 5 gal which brought my OG to approx 1.044; is there any way to back into my volumes using the OG differential?
3) Thoughts about process, should I mash or sparge with more water, add more water to the boil (I was pretty close to a boil over so I don't have a ton more room in my 30qt brew pot)?
I would RDWHAHB, but that might get me fired, so I'll have to that after the gym.
Thanks!