Mongo64
Well-Known Member
I'm using Beersmith and have Brewhouse Eff. set to 70% since this seemed a resonable target. The last couple batched I brewed I missed my preboil gravity target by 8 to 12 points. I'm using 1.25 lb/qt. in my mash now with a no mash out double batch sparge.
I suspected the grind from my LHBS was a bit on the coarse side. I measured the gap of their mill at .045" (they don't allow adjustments of course) They do have a nice policy where you can buy a bag of malt upfront and deduct off the balance ($48 for 50 lb. 2-row is hard to beat)
I'm not interested in buying my own mill at this point so i was wondering what people think could help out my situation. Would it help to run the grain through the mill a second time? Should I extend the time of my mash? Change my grain/water ratio for the mash?
I suspected the grind from my LHBS was a bit on the coarse side. I measured the gap of their mill at .045" (they don't allow adjustments of course) They do have a nice policy where you can buy a bag of malt upfront and deduct off the balance ($48 for 50 lb. 2-row is hard to beat)
I'm not interested in buying my own mill at this point so i was wondering what people think could help out my situation. Would it help to run the grain through the mill a second time? Should I extend the time of my mash? Change my grain/water ratio for the mash?