I mashed at around 150-160 (varied around the mash tun) for 60 minutes.
I was a little generous with the water after the first sparge and ended up with an extra gallon or so of wort.
12lbs 2 row
1.5 lbs chocolate
.75 lbs crystal 60
.5 lb carapils
.5 lb flaked oats
I started in the mash tun with 6-6.5 gallons of water taking into consideration the false bottom and grain absorbtion.
I heated up almost 4.5 gallons of water for sparge.
I've got after draining it.. my 6.7 gallons of wort plus the extra gallon to gallon and a half.
The estimated SG of the wort preboil accorind to beer smith is 1.052. I've corrected temperature wise with that and have 1.055 (wort is at 130degrees right now)...
I have not done anything with the remaining wort and will save it for something here today, not sure what.
How do I even start to calculate my efficiency?
Ideas on the extra gallon or so? another batch? starter material?
i'm proceeding now but am curious if it sounds like I got good efficiency even with the extra gallon or so.
final gravity post boil is supposed to be 1.070ish so wish me luck.
sorry, kitchen full of stuff and i'm a little flustered.. hahahaha
edit:: the preboil sample is testing now with the temperature factor... at 1.057
thanks
jake
I was a little generous with the water after the first sparge and ended up with an extra gallon or so of wort.
12lbs 2 row
1.5 lbs chocolate
.75 lbs crystal 60
.5 lb carapils
.5 lb flaked oats
I started in the mash tun with 6-6.5 gallons of water taking into consideration the false bottom and grain absorbtion.
I heated up almost 4.5 gallons of water for sparge.
I've got after draining it.. my 6.7 gallons of wort plus the extra gallon to gallon and a half.
The estimated SG of the wort preboil accorind to beer smith is 1.052. I've corrected temperature wise with that and have 1.055 (wort is at 130degrees right now)...
I have not done anything with the remaining wort and will save it for something here today, not sure what.
How do I even start to calculate my efficiency?
Ideas on the extra gallon or so? another batch? starter material?
i'm proceeding now but am curious if it sounds like I got good efficiency even with the extra gallon or so.
final gravity post boil is supposed to be 1.070ish so wish me luck.
sorry, kitchen full of stuff and i'm a little flustered.. hahahaha
edit:: the preboil sample is testing now with the temperature factor... at 1.057
thanks
jake