BIAB.... 74% efficiency!!! After multiple failed brews with only getting high 50s and low 60s I've found what seems to work for me. Since I was trying I few new methods I wasn't going to spend any $ on more ingredients and I just used what I had at the house.... 6#s 2 row, 5#s Munich, 1# crystal 40, 1oz pacific jade @ 35 min, 1oz Amarillo @ 15 min and I'm going to dry hop 1oz simcoe @ 7 days. I had my LHBS dial his grinder way down and run it through twice. Also, instead of mashing in my total 7.5 gal, I mashed in 5.5 gal and did a little 2 gal sparge. I squeezed the balls outa this guy and BLAM! 74%!!! Mucho thanks to Seven, Yoop and Mysticmead for all the great advice! Temps were good and I have high hopes! Any idea what kinda style this will turn out to be? APA? Also, I know that airlock activity doesn't always give you a good idea of fermentation activity but man this thing is bubbling more than any other brew I've done! About a bubble per second for three days now! Any input is much appreciated. Is it possible to get too much out of your mash? Expected OG was 1.061 and I got 1.066. This is also the first brew I didn't filter my wort into the fermenter. I shook the hell outa the bucket then pitched Safale 05. What do you guys think?
