Hey guys- you are awesome. Okay. So the thing smelled great and is fermenting fervently so maybe it will be okay this time.
Next time- my second 1st time all-grain brewing...advice to start so I don't eff this up again? Specifically- amount of strike water, amount of sparge water, and taking...
Thanks for trying to help guys. I had fresh crushed grain from a brew shop. Strike temp was 160 degrees- it held at 152 for an hour long mash just perfectly. Strike water was 6 gallons (2 quarts per pound of grain, right?) and sparge water I used was probably 3.5-4 gallons. Yes, I ended up...
Hi- I'm new to all-grain brewing and I am so confused about all of this OG, BG, efficiency, etc.
I brewed a black ipa (CDA) and used:
10 lb. pale 2-row
1 lb. crystal 40
8 oz. carafa III
4 oz. chocolate malt
So that's 11.75 lbs. of grain. I ended up with 8.5 gallons after I finished my...