Hi Guys Ive been brewing great extract and partial mashes for about 3 years now and decided to start all grain. Over the past few months Ive built a 6 tap keezer with perlick faucets, built a 50ft chiller, made a keggle, Ive converted a 10 gallon mash tun, Ive bought a mill , etc etc and I have read and been excited to start. Well yesterday I set up my burner got all my ingredients and heading out to the yard and spent hours just excited about my new setup and next step in brewing. I did everything I read but of course it was my first time so somethings need tuner. Well I come to the very end and got NOTHING for a reading and had the beer look and taste like water. So i figured wtf ill just do another batch while i have everything out....well you guess it and once again got nothing for an OG.
I believe some of this may have to do with sparging because thats the only part maybe im not fully clear on. I thought the recipe would come with the amount of mash water and sparge water needed but it didnt so I used the guidelines in charlie's book for water ratios.
I am so bummed. I really wanted to have beer flowing for an upcoming party and now I got water!! I feel like grabbing an extract kit Im so discouraged. I have spent so much time and money making sure I was ready for this and now Im feeling blah. What are some key things i need to make sure I do?
I believe some of this may have to do with sparging because thats the only part maybe im not fully clear on. I thought the recipe would come with the amount of mash water and sparge water needed but it didnt so I used the guidelines in charlie's book for water ratios.
I am so bummed. I really wanted to have beer flowing for an upcoming party and now I got water!! I feel like grabbing an extract kit Im so discouraged. I have spent so much time and money making sure I was ready for this and now Im feeling blah. What are some key things i need to make sure I do?