pensphreak
Well-Known Member
After about 8-10 AG brews so far, my efficiency is not what I'd like it to be. So I thought I'd photograph everything and take extra good notes. Then maybe someone can tell me what's wrong with my efficiency.
I set the BeerSmith overall efficiency to 65%. Actual efficiency was 59.5%. Estimated mash efficiency was 70.9% while the actual mash efficiency was 69.4%. Looks like my efficiencies aren't too far off what they should have been, minus collecting too much wort and not boiling it down enough. I just wish I could get my mash efficiency above 60%
First, the recipe.
http://pensphreak.com/homebrew/Apricot%20Wheat.html
According to BeerSmith, I should have 7.85 gal pre-boil @ 1.043 and 6.25 gal post boil @ 1.056
Here's my setup. 10 gal pot with 10 gal Igloo mash tun.
In the BK, there's a side pickup tube.
In the mash tun, there's a copper manifold
Treated the 4.9 gal of strike water with 5g of Calcium Chloride
I set the BeerSmith overall efficiency to 65%. Actual efficiency was 59.5%. Estimated mash efficiency was 70.9% while the actual mash efficiency was 69.4%. Looks like my efficiencies aren't too far off what they should have been, minus collecting too much wort and not boiling it down enough. I just wish I could get my mash efficiency above 60%
First, the recipe.
http://pensphreak.com/homebrew/Apricot%20Wheat.html
Code:
Amt Name
5.00 g Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins)
8.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM)
5 lbs 12.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US
5 lbs 12.0 oz White Wheat Malt
9.6 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L
5.6 oz Acid Malt (3.0 SRM)
0.85 oz Willamette [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min 14.4 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10.0 mins)
5.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins)
1.0 pkg American Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP320)
3.00 lb Apricot Puree (Secondary 2.0 weeks)
According to BeerSmith, I should have 7.85 gal pre-boil @ 1.043 and 6.25 gal post boil @ 1.056
Here's my setup. 10 gal pot with 10 gal Igloo mash tun.
In the BK, there's a side pickup tube.
In the mash tun, there's a copper manifold
Treated the 4.9 gal of strike water with 5g of Calcium Chloride