MX1
Texas Ale Works
Well, with this last brew, the Coffee/Chocolate Porter, I had really low efficiency, just under 60%
I think that there were a few factors that contributed to this, the first being that the retailer crushed my grains. I have to order most of my malt off the internet, and this was the first time that they ever crushed them....
Second, I was worried about maintaining mash temp, so I did not stir the grains, at all...
I have been using a thicker mash, 1qt/lb, I think I will up this to 1.5-1.75qt/lb and just do a single batch sparge instead of 2 sparges.
I hope this will allow for better conversion and provide a higher quality wort, since more of it will be first running's.
I usually get about 70-73% with my crush and the thicker mash.
any ideas are welcomed
Tim
I think that there were a few factors that contributed to this, the first being that the retailer crushed my grains. I have to order most of my malt off the internet, and this was the first time that they ever crushed them....
Second, I was worried about maintaining mash temp, so I did not stir the grains, at all...
I have been using a thicker mash, 1qt/lb, I think I will up this to 1.5-1.75qt/lb and just do a single batch sparge instead of 2 sparges.
I hope this will allow for better conversion and provide a higher quality wort, since more of it will be first running's.
I usually get about 70-73% with my crush and the thicker mash.
any ideas are welcomed
Tim