I have no idea why this is occuring but I am consistently achieving a gallon to a gallon and a half more wort for the pre-boil. My pre-boil gravity for the last brew was way off 1.036 instead of 1.056 for a mash efficiency 62.7%. I was supposed to have 7.69 gallons according to BeerSmith and ended up with 8.5 I have re-calibrated the sight glass it was off slightly before this brew.
In the past I have ended up with as much as a 1 3/4 gallons extra but my efficiency was much higher (82.7%).
I generally don't mind having more wort (I typically boil off 2 gallons per hour) and come close to the post boil gravity, however, with the lack of efficiency this time and the increase amount of wort, I am becoming concerned there is a larger problem occuring in my brewing process.
Any ideas why this is happening and what I can do to address this problem? Should I be concerned?
Thanks!
In the past I have ended up with as much as a 1 3/4 gallons extra but my efficiency was much higher (82.7%).
I generally don't mind having more wort (I typically boil off 2 gallons per hour) and come close to the post boil gravity, however, with the lack of efficiency this time and the increase amount of wort, I am becoming concerned there is a larger problem occuring in my brewing process.
Any ideas why this is happening and what I can do to address this problem? Should I be concerned?
Thanks!