smit6089
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Hello All,
I've made a few batches of wine and about 10 years ago I made 1 extract batch of beer with a friend (By I made with I mean I was in the house while it was boiling, that counts right?). Well I'm really hands on and a bit of an equipment nerd so I've gone all in and over the last few months built up equipment to handle 10 gal all grain batches.
I chose BierMunchers Centennial Blonde, Located Here, as my first batch. I hit most of my numbers as far as my temps and times went. I hit my pre boil volume but SEVERELY missed my post boil. I had 2 gallons boil off when I was expecting 0.5 That was completely my fault as I didn't take the time to measure my boil off.
However I missed my Pre Boil OG.... By a lot. Expecting 1.039 with 72% efficency, and ended up with pre boil sg of 1.026. What gives? Had a 1 hour mash with a 150f mash temp, two equal batch sparges at 161f mash temp. At least with my massive boil off I still hit 1.039 OG
The only thing I can figure out is the mill on the grains wasn't fine enough. Maybe this is the problem or maybe I'm just looking for someone else to blame. I had my LHBS mill my grains for me and I thought it looked a little different than what I had seen before but I assumed it was fine.
In the end all is well as there will still be beer. She's bubbling away happily, just at 4 gallons..... and probably a little IBU heavy...
Any suggestions on what I missed will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much,
Smit
I've made a few batches of wine and about 10 years ago I made 1 extract batch of beer with a friend (By I made with I mean I was in the house while it was boiling, that counts right?). Well I'm really hands on and a bit of an equipment nerd so I've gone all in and over the last few months built up equipment to handle 10 gal all grain batches.
I chose BierMunchers Centennial Blonde, Located Here, as my first batch. I hit most of my numbers as far as my temps and times went. I hit my pre boil volume but SEVERELY missed my post boil. I had 2 gallons boil off when I was expecting 0.5 That was completely my fault as I didn't take the time to measure my boil off.
However I missed my Pre Boil OG.... By a lot. Expecting 1.039 with 72% efficency, and ended up with pre boil sg of 1.026. What gives? Had a 1 hour mash with a 150f mash temp, two equal batch sparges at 161f mash temp. At least with my massive boil off I still hit 1.039 OG
The only thing I can figure out is the mill on the grains wasn't fine enough. Maybe this is the problem or maybe I'm just looking for someone else to blame. I had my LHBS mill my grains for me and I thought it looked a little different than what I had seen before but I assumed it was fine.
In the end all is well as there will still be beer. She's bubbling away happily, just at 4 gallons..... and probably a little IBU heavy...
Any suggestions on what I missed will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much,
Smit