tamoore
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..Which was fine for this recipe, since I ordered grains based on 60%, and hit all the numbers correctly.
But still, it's got me wondering why I'm only getting 60%.
Monster Mill set for .040" Here's the grain after crushing:
Mashed with 1.4 quarts of water per pound of grain, stirred the mash for 2-3 minutes or so. Hit the temp right at 154.
Here's my mash tun:
I let the mash sit for 1 hour (lost about 2 degrees) before mashing out, raising the grain bed to 165.
Stirred for another 2 or 3 minutes before letting it rest for 10 minutes.
Lautered 3 gallons of wort before adding the rest of my sparge water, Stirred, then drained the rest for 6.5 total gallons.
I ended up with less than 2 quarts of extra wort after hitting my volume, which tells me I still have to adjust something in my equipment calculations.
But the bottom line is, I'm still only getting 60% (less if you figure I had water left over).
I'm not sure why. I'd like to be in the 70% range, so I'm 10-15% low.
the beer is great, so I'm not sure why - I've done about everything I think I can do at this point. Any ideas?
But still, it's got me wondering why I'm only getting 60%.
Monster Mill set for .040" Here's the grain after crushing:
![30732_10150201358410553_790740552_12297370_3193874_n.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e69/e69201fa4d3f65feba7f465c032917b7.jpg)
Mashed with 1.4 quarts of water per pound of grain, stirred the mash for 2-3 minutes or so. Hit the temp right at 154.
Here's my mash tun:
![24107_10150179719320553_790740552_11689690_1722803_n.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/3c2/3c2dc1ad51557f2fa583b261e88d2525.jpg)
![26488_10150176569230553_790740552_11610858_4746246_n.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/382/3824129dfc1748bd4f2e9d95e422ae52.jpg)
I let the mash sit for 1 hour (lost about 2 degrees) before mashing out, raising the grain bed to 165.
Stirred for another 2 or 3 minutes before letting it rest for 10 minutes.
Lautered 3 gallons of wort before adding the rest of my sparge water, Stirred, then drained the rest for 6.5 total gallons.
I ended up with less than 2 quarts of extra wort after hitting my volume, which tells me I still have to adjust something in my equipment calculations.
But the bottom line is, I'm still only getting 60% (less if you figure I had water left over).
I'm not sure why. I'd like to be in the 70% range, so I'm 10-15% low.
the beer is great, so I'm not sure why - I've done about everything I think I can do at this point. Any ideas?