I did a triple brew day yesterday. When I was sparging brew #3 and taking the OG on brew #1, I realized that my grain didn't look right. Lots of floaters and numerous uncracked hulls. Long story short, the crush was not adequate and my efficiency suffered. My Stout ended up almost ten points low and the other two ended up a full ten points low. My volumes were dead on and everything else went great.
I love my LBHS. They are great people who I will continue to support, but it is frustrating to work so hard to have something someone else does throw it out of whack. I can't afford my own mill right now, though. Should I have them mill it twice next time?
Edit: I corrected a misunderstanding of what a point was.
I love my LBHS. They are great people who I will continue to support, but it is frustrating to work so hard to have something someone else does throw it out of whack. I can't afford my own mill right now, though. Should I have them mill it twice next time?
Edit: I corrected a misunderstanding of what a point was.