kramer2500
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Before you reply RDWHAHB, I'm not freaking out. I know my beer will be just fine, but trying to figure out why I missed so many numbers on my recipe.
So, this is my first non-extract beer. I followed DRoyLenz excellent instructions at: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=142648
For my first attempt I tried a recipe I dubbed "Donkey Pale Ale." During the creation of this recipe, I calculated a 70% efficiency:
http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/385643/donkey-pale-ale
So using the calculators at Brewer's Friend, I embarked on this journey. I followed all the instructions and the pre-boil measurements stated my gravity was 1.042 for 4.25 gallons resulting in 93.09% efficiency (wait, what? That's what I said).
Flash forward 60 and some odd minutes mins later after the boil. Boil is done, wort is in the ice bath, I'm finally cracking open a beer congratulating myself on a job well done.
Chill the wort to 68 degrees, pull a sample for the hydrometer, pitch the yeast.
According to my recipe, the OG should have been 1.054. My OG was 1.050. My final volume should have been 2.5 gallons; it was damn near 3 gallons (by my estimation, 2.94343245 gallons to be exact)
I know this beer is going to be good. I'm not worried about that. However, my question is did I do my math correct and how do I hit the numbers in the future? Was my efficiency calculated correctly and why did I end up with 1/2 gallon more of wort than I thought I would?
So, this is my first non-extract beer. I followed DRoyLenz excellent instructions at: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=142648
For my first attempt I tried a recipe I dubbed "Donkey Pale Ale." During the creation of this recipe, I calculated a 70% efficiency:
http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/385643/donkey-pale-ale
So using the calculators at Brewer's Friend, I embarked on this journey. I followed all the instructions and the pre-boil measurements stated my gravity was 1.042 for 4.25 gallons resulting in 93.09% efficiency (wait, what? That's what I said).
Flash forward 60 and some odd minutes mins later after the boil. Boil is done, wort is in the ice bath, I'm finally cracking open a beer congratulating myself on a job well done.
Chill the wort to 68 degrees, pull a sample for the hydrometer, pitch the yeast.
According to my recipe, the OG should have been 1.054. My OG was 1.050. My final volume should have been 2.5 gallons; it was damn near 3 gallons (by my estimation, 2.94343245 gallons to be exact)
I know this beer is going to be good. I'm not worried about that. However, my question is did I do my math correct and how do I hit the numbers in the future? Was my efficiency calculated correctly and why did I end up with 1/2 gallon more of wort than I thought I would?
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