Recent content by OhioMurb

Not sure if it's bad form to post to another forum, but I had the same problem and semi-solved it... http://www.brews-bros.com/index.php/topic/24973-weird-efficiencies/page__fromsearch__1

I do the stovetop as well and was getting too much DMS with lighter beers (it's not restricted to just Pilsner malt). I just go with a longer boil - 90 minutes and that seems to have stopped the problem. Can't stand brewing outside - too hot or too cold...no TV :)

Brewing Network "Can You Brew It" just posted a clone show - I haven't listened to see if they did it or not, but might be interesting... http://thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/574

I grabbed a leaky 10 gallon Rubbermaid from a neighbor and sealed the crack with aquarium caulk which is supposed to be food-grade. Worked like a charm. If you have a crack and don't seal it, I'd be worried about fluid soaking into the insulation in the sides (it can hold quite a bit). I...

I made the switch to all grain recently and went into it figuring that my first 3 batches were going to be cr*p - I'm not going to worry about how they turn out, I'm going to figure out my system, how to brew all grain, etc. Now I'm really ready to brew!

I switched to all grain a few batches ago and was getting bummed about a 50-60% efficiency as well - until I posted here and someone pointed out that my low numbers were brewhouse efficiency, not efficiency into boiler. When people talk about efficiency, they are talking about into the boiler...

That makes sense - I'm finding more and more with AG that my process is better than my ability to measure my process! :)

Still working on this AG thing and I'm looking at my efficiency. For 3 batches, according to Beersmith, my "efficiency into boiler" has consistently been in the mid-70's. But my "brewhouse efficiency" which is calculated with post-boil numbers, is in the mid-60's. So, does this tell me...

Trying my second all-grain, so practicing my technique is more important than the actual brew on this one. So I'm going to use up some left over specialty grains. This is what I have so far: 6.4 oz Caramel Malt - 40L (Briess) (40.0 SRM) Grain 3.81 % 2.2 oz...

Thanks for the info! Unfortunately, I may have made the thinnest oatmeal stout ever :p Is the intention of Mash Profiles to predict what you should do (volume of water and temperature) or to record what actually happened? Know what I mean? Should I be choosing a preset mash profile and...

Hey guys! Been lurking, but haven't posted before. I just did my first all-grain this weekend, and I'm struggling with how to enter my data into Beersmith. I've inputed my equipment and mash profile and followed those directions, but then ended up adding first 0.5 gallons of 70 degree...