NB all grain kit efficiency

I picked up the grain for a dead guy clone at NB today, while there I saw a limited edition Dundalk Irish heavy extract kit. I asked if they had an AG version, they dont, but they used to, the guy was nice enough to pull up the AG recipe. so I gather all the grain for a 5 gal batch. I brew it after breaking a thermometer in the strike water and starting over. I got a little heavy on the water as this is my 3rd ag batch.
I started with 16 qts of strike and hit my 150 temp for an hour. I sparged with 2 gallons and then freaked out and added more sparge because I only got about 5 or 5,25 gallons of water in the pot. It turns out I shouldnt have added more water and shouldve been patient. I ended up with 7 gallons pre boil. i boiled for around 80 minutes and wound up with 1.065 wort at 5.5 gallons. the recipe calls for 5 gallons @ 1.062
Im not going to complain but I was curious if anyone knows what mash efficiency the NB instructions are calculated at since they are very vague.:rockin:

That sounds like a good problem to have.

BTW it was a long fricking brew day, Started at 4, finished up at 12. I called in to work to do this and ended up doing the same amount or more of work. Sheesh!

I think it depends on equipment setup used. I'd guess it's probably 70-75%. I was just looking at the extract version of that brew. Looks pretty tasty. Care to share the recipe for you're AG version?

sure
9.25 lbs MO
.5 lb Simpsons caramalt
.25 lb English roasted barley
1 lb corn sugar flameout
1 oz summit 45 min
1 oz fuggle 10 min
wyeast 1968

Mash 150 for 60 min
mashout 170 for 5 min

I used my 10 gal round rubbermaid with steel braid loop.

I remember looking at the old AG instructions that someone had attached on a thread on this site and it was based on 70% efficiency.

olz431 said:

sure
9.25 lbs MO
.5 lb Simpsons caramalt
.25 lb English roasted barley
1 lb corn sugar flameout
1 oz summit 45 min
1 oz fuggle 10 min
wyeast 1968

Mash 150 for 60 min
mashout 170 for 5 min

I used my 10 gal round rubbermaid with steel braid loop.

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Sweet! Thanks!

In case anyone is interested
http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/allgrain/AG-DundalkIrishHeavy.pdf

Thanks for posting the recipe. One I want to try in the near future.