Monk
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
I just brewed a strong bitter on Saturday and came up with pretty low efficiency. I'll explain my method for anyone who might have some advice on how to improve it.
My grain bill:
10 lb. english pale
.75 lbs. crystal
.375 lbs. Aromatic
.2 lbs. Special roast
My method:
Mashed for 60 min at ~153F with 3 gallons of water.
Added one gallon of boiling water and allowed it to sit for 10 minutes.
Drained the MT.
Poured in about 2.25 gal of 175F water, stirred, and immediately drained.
Poured in another 2.25 gal of 175F water, stirred, and immediately drained.
I ended up with about 7.5 gallons. After the boil, it ended up as about 5 gallons at 1.046. That seems really low. Just wondering if anyone sees something obviously wrong in the mash time or sparging technique. Thanks in advance.
Monk
I just brewed a strong bitter on Saturday and came up with pretty low efficiency. I'll explain my method for anyone who might have some advice on how to improve it.
My grain bill:
10 lb. english pale
.75 lbs. crystal
.375 lbs. Aromatic
.2 lbs. Special roast
My method:
Mashed for 60 min at ~153F with 3 gallons of water.
Added one gallon of boiling water and allowed it to sit for 10 minutes.
Drained the MT.
Poured in about 2.25 gal of 175F water, stirred, and immediately drained.
Poured in another 2.25 gal of 175F water, stirred, and immediately drained.
I ended up with about 7.5 gallons. After the boil, it ended up as about 5 gallons at 1.046. That seems really low. Just wondering if anyone sees something obviously wrong in the mash time or sparging technique. Thanks in advance.
Monk