beerfan Well-Known Member Joined May 11, 2006 Messages 116 Reaction score 2 Location Warren, Michigan Dec 31, 2006 #1 When taking your hydro reading at the end of the sparge do you want to hit 1.000at mash temp or after recalculating with a temp adjust?
When taking your hydro reading at the end of the sparge do you want to hit 1.000at mash temp or after recalculating with a temp adjust?
Baron von BeeGee Beer Bully Joined Jul 20, 2005 Messages 5,374 Reaction score 36 Location Barony of Fuquay-Varina, NC Dec 31, 2006 #2 You want to be at 1.010 after temperature adjustment. You never leave a SG reading unadjusted. 1.010 at 170F would be ~1.035 adjusted which means you would leave a ton of good stuff in the lautertun.
You want to be at 1.010 after temperature adjustment. You never leave a SG reading unadjusted. 1.010 at 170F would be ~1.035 adjusted which means you would leave a ton of good stuff in the lautertun.
OP OP beerfan Well-Known Member Joined May 11, 2006 Messages 116 Reaction score 2 Location Warren, Michigan Dec 31, 2006 #3 Thanks, I was reading 1.000 at mash temp of about 160 degrees on my first attempt.