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I never have double checked the temps with a secondary thermometer but maybe now I will on the next batch. Probably not a bad idea to pull out and clean the probe as well. The only thing I did different was lessen the grain bill on this one. The last batch I did was an 8% beer, wanted something...

Yea, I weigh and mill everything myself. The water volumes are almost a perfect 50/50 between the mash ton and sparge. 4.33 in the ton and 4.20 in the HLT

I brew on an SS brewtech 3v system with a brand new controller, Blickman rims with an SS brewtech mash ton. Water temps all checked out as accurate. My refractometer was in line with my Tilt when I filled the fermentor. If I were to add back the 20 minutes, would I do that on the first or second...

So I tried a step mash process this time for fun and lost points on my mash efficiency. I normally mash at 152-154 for 90 minutes and can hit my numbers. This time I did Dgallos suggested 146 for 40min and then 158 for 30 minutes and was way low on my pre boil gravity. I ended up with 1.052...