Question on efficiency

Just made an all grain Chinook IPA. My OG was supposed to be 1.053, I got 1.054. Tried to check my efficiency on said it was only 66percent. doestn't seem right to me. What yall think?

post your grain bill otherwise we can't tell what's going on.

10lbs Rahr 2-row pale
.75lbs Belian caramel Pils
.25 Briess Caramel 120

According to Promash, that's 70% efficiency for a 5g batch (higher if you collected more than 5g. I certainly wouldn't bother about a difference of 0.001.

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74%, assuming 5.5 gallons in the fermenter

jagg said:

74%, assuming 5.5 gallons in the fermenter

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5 gallons in fermenter.

material list says og of 1.053. So they estimate efficiency of 70percent? Figured it would be arount 75ish. Dunno, of well. Thanks guys.

What do y'all average of efficiency? Is 70 percent decent?

Fishing73 said:

What do y'all average of efficiency? Is 70 percent decent?

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yes it is.

eastoak said:

yes it is.

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70% is good... see if you can maintain it (no reason you shouldn't stay there)

I am now getting abt 65%, but it is pretty consistent batch to batch, which is what is important to me..if i hit 70%, there will be no parade, just a higher OG bec Promash is dialed in at 65%..

When fly sparging and I know I'm getting close to pre boil volume I stop adding water and just let mash tun finish draning.

If I don't have enough pre boil volume I just sparge a little more water till I get my desired volume.

Is this the correct way to do this or should I keep my water an inch or so over grain bed at all times. Then just stop mash tun when I get to prboil volume?

Not sure with precess would produce rinse more sugar into BK? Thanks guys!