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I do not have a dip tube nor am I using hop bags. I figured I could just calculate for the loss of wort. Sounds like I'm gonna need to start using both if I want to increase my overall efficiency and hit recipe gravities. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Could I have boiled longer to hit the recipes intended post boil volume? And if so I assume that would have fixed my gravity? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I'm looking to buy a 5 gallon ball lock or pin lock keg. Not having much luck on CL. I'm located in Cincinnati Ohio. PM me if you have any for sale. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Sorry I'm probably driving everyone crazy because I'm not being specific enough. I got a little over 6 gallons after boil. Once I drained and lost a gallon in the bottom of the kettle I ended up with around 5 gallons in my fermenter. I got the recipe from a BYO issue off the net. Did a lot of...

I ended with a little over 6 gallons and I loose at least a gallon in the bottom of my kettle. I did calculate for the loss in the bottom when I measured my water. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

If my efficiency is so high why is my OG so far off from the recipe? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I don't have my nots right in front of me but I believe it was 8.5 gallons Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Yes I corrected measurements for temp. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

That was post boil Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I'm not sure if I'm missing something here but I calculated 74% efficiency but my original gravity was 1.051 and the recipe said it should be 1.063. Any thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I was wondering if I could put my unused hops from 1oz bags into a plastic bag and put them in the fridge or the freezer and keep them good? How long would they stay fresh? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Just got done with my mash and sparge. No stuck sparge. According to the calculator I used I got 74.45% efficiency. So looks like the double mill fixed the problem. I didn't even mess with the pH of my water. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

UPDATE I'm brewing a "Ranger" clone today. I had the local shop double mill my grain. Here are some pictures just wanted see if anyone thought it was ground too fine. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

That's good to know. I'm brewing on Friday I will try that. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Also my sparge takes me about 45 minutes to an hour. I'll let it sit for 10 minutes then stir. Do that 3 or 4 times. This is something the owner of my local shop told me to do. Then I vorloft until clear. Let it drain very slow. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Honestly I have never tested my water(oops). I live in ohio where I'm told the water is pretty good. I suppose the reason I never tested was because when I first got into extract brewing I was told not to use hose water and if it was safe to drink it was ok to brew with. So I never paid it much...

That sounds like it could be the problem. I think before I up the grain I'm gonna try the double mill. I'll also check the Ph of my water. If that doesn't work the it's back to the drawing board I guess but at least I can rule those two out Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Just to clarify I'm batch sparging. I would also say my % is pretty consistent. Between 60-70 never fell below. I'm just trying to pick everyone's mind. Trying to improve and always try and do better. I've thought about joining a local club just to get more in depth info. I'd love to sit at my...

If I have my local shop double mill my grain is there any chance that would grind it down too fine? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I calculated for a 10%/hr boil off, which is the calculators default setting. I could change it if I figured it out exactly. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew