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I brewed a stout last saturday, and the OG was 1056. The gravity has already reached 1012 in just 7 days. Should I let it rest a few more days, or go ahead and bottle it? Also, how the heck did it ferment that quickly?! I've never seen a batch go so quickly. I also have a pale ale in...

Thanks for all of the posts. An 80% efficiency would put me above the target. Gonna try the protein rest, beta and alpha rests (30 min each) and skip the mash out.

Ok, I guess I don't totally understand the "mash-out" concept. If the purpose of mashing is to get as many fermentable sugars as possible, it seems like the mash out can be skipped in general, and sparging at 168 to 170 F will fulfill that role anyway. The more fermentables, the more efficiency...

So, I'm on my 4th all grain batch, and it's going pretty well. I've started step mashing on my 3rd batch, and I had a lighter body. My earlier brews were very heavy. I want to use this clone: Yazoo Pale Ale - 5 gallon - all grain Type: All Grain Batch Size: 5.00 gal Ingredients Amount Item...