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Thanks Yooper. All of the water that ended up in all 3 batches was run through a grain bed during sparge. a

Thank you. I will try cooling to a lower temp for future brewings. Any thoughts on how my final product may be effected... outside of the lower ABV, that is? a

I will chill to 90 degrees & then aerate the wort and transfer it to primary and then pitch yeast. Fermentation for all 3 batches was extremely viable.

In each case, the batch yield was pretty much bang-on at 6 gallons. For each, OG readings were taken at approximately 90 degrees f, once the wort had been cooled, aerated, & transferred to primary. The equipment used was identical to all previous brewings. I assume the grain crush...

I have just bottled 3 batches of a pale ale recipe that I have brewed several times with excellent results. All 3 batches were made of a 13 lb grain bill, and each wash mashed for 75 minutes @ +/- 156 degrees with an initial temperature of 160 degrees. By design, the initial mash temperature...