Recent content by michaelbevilacqua

1.3 quarts water to 1 pound of cracked grain. Heat the water to 175F in brewpot. Stir in the cracked grain. Take temp (should be 158F). Wrap brewpot with old sleeping bag. Let steep for 1 hour. Yes. It is a 12" Large Dial Thermometer. Fast and acurate. Continously as I am adding the...

Can you recommend me some reading for better mashing? Obviously the Papazian methods decsribed in 'the new complete joy of homebrewing' are inadequate.

Even if I recirculate? I tried that with my first batch which came out very weak.

I have the clerks at the Home Brew Supply shop mill my grains.

I'm sorry. I think I meant to say efficiency, not attenuation. It's a 5 gallon batch.

I just bottled and received a FG of 1.010. The beer is hoppy as it should be but the strength just isn't there. The OG at boil (chilled to 60F) was 1.045. I'm on my second batch of all grain. This time around I used 10lbs plain Breis, 10lbs pale Breis and 2lbs Crystal. Held a 158F for 1...