Stauffbier
Well-Known Member
So I brewed my 7th all grain batch today. I have consistently been getting 58-61% efficiency, which has been frustrating me. Today is different! After a number of changes in my set-up and process I have finally increased my efficiency. I hit 79% today, and I'm pretty darn happy about it!
I got a lot more accurate with my water volume measurements than I have been in the past. I used rice hulls for the first time. I mashed in my new 52qt Coleman Extreme MLT, with a 12" by 1" water heater SS braid at 154F for 90 mins after pre-heating it. I used 5.2 stabalizer for the first time (I know people say it doesn't always work, but I wanted to try it anyway). I infused boiling water to achieve a 168F mash-out and held it for 10mins for the first time ( I usually don't mash-out). I batch sparged at 170F with a single infusion, held it for 7 minutes, and then drained it slow (Even though most people say to drain fast for batch sparging). Lastly, I better compensated for my boil off amount this time.
I'm sure my better efficiency came as a result of a combination of all of these things, but at least my process is nice and tight now. I really liked using the cooler MLT instead of my keg MLT.
Raising a pint to my fellow homebrewers out of jubilation
I got a lot more accurate with my water volume measurements than I have been in the past. I used rice hulls for the first time. I mashed in my new 52qt Coleman Extreme MLT, with a 12" by 1" water heater SS braid at 154F for 90 mins after pre-heating it. I used 5.2 stabalizer for the first time (I know people say it doesn't always work, but I wanted to try it anyway). I infused boiling water to achieve a 168F mash-out and held it for 10mins for the first time ( I usually don't mash-out). I batch sparged at 170F with a single infusion, held it for 7 minutes, and then drained it slow (Even though most people say to drain fast for batch sparging). Lastly, I better compensated for my boil off amount this time.
I'm sure my better efficiency came as a result of a combination of all of these things, but at least my process is nice and tight now. I really liked using the cooler MLT instead of my keg MLT.
Raising a pint to my fellow homebrewers out of jubilation