I just brewed my first partial mash beer. Just jumping into it not knowing too much about it, I steeped my mash in 2.5 gallons of water without a thermometer, while keeping a close eye on the mash making sure it was under the boiling point. I let it go for an hour before removing the grains.
After cooling and transferring my wort to my primary, I got a OG reading of about 1.030 (recipe said OG was 1.040).
Is this due to the temperature of the mash being off of 150-160 F?
Would increasing the amount of water I use when steeping the mash or boiling the wort help increase my OG?
Can I salvage what I have in my primary?
After cooling and transferring my wort to my primary, I got a OG reading of about 1.030 (recipe said OG was 1.040).
Is this due to the temperature of the mash being off of 150-160 F?
Would increasing the amount of water I use when steeping the mash or boiling the wort help increase my OG?
Can I salvage what I have in my primary?