aeonderdonk
Well-Known Member
So today was my first AG brewday.
I am happy that there were no major snafus
I am sad that my efficiencies were total crap
Batch 1: IPA
10 lb 2-Row
2 lb Vienna
0.5 lb Cara-Pils
0.5 Crystal 20
Gravity before yeast: 1.057
Efficiency Calculated: 60%
Batch 2: Wheat (Fruit to be added in 2ndary)
4 lb 2-Row
4 lb White Wheat
0.5 lb Honey Malt
Gravity before yeast: 1.028
Efficiency Calculated: 33.7%
I don't know why my efficiencies would be so low? Is it my crush (I think if anything it was too fine)? Is it my mash process (155 for 1 hour for IPA, 151 for 1 hour for Wheat)? Is it my Sparge (6.5G - MashRunnings @ 170)? Is it my boil (60 min slow boil for both)?
All in all I am happy with my first attempt at AG, just want to improve my process and up my efficiencies (33.7% is embarrassing).
Thanks for all the great info and support leading up to the step up to AG.
I am happy that there were no major snafus
I am sad that my efficiencies were total crap
Batch 1: IPA
10 lb 2-Row
2 lb Vienna
0.5 lb Cara-Pils
0.5 Crystal 20
Gravity before yeast: 1.057
Efficiency Calculated: 60%
Batch 2: Wheat (Fruit to be added in 2ndary)
4 lb 2-Row
4 lb White Wheat
0.5 lb Honey Malt
Gravity before yeast: 1.028
Efficiency Calculated: 33.7%
I don't know why my efficiencies would be so low? Is it my crush (I think if anything it was too fine)? Is it my mash process (155 for 1 hour for IPA, 151 for 1 hour for Wheat)? Is it my Sparge (6.5G - MashRunnings @ 170)? Is it my boil (60 min slow boil for both)?
All in all I am happy with my first attempt at AG, just want to improve my process and up my efficiencies (33.7% is embarrassing).
Thanks for all the great info and support leading up to the step up to AG.