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it is hard to guess what your efficiency will be the first time around. What type of set up are you using for a mash tun? Do you have a false bottom or a manifold? Are you going to fly sparge or batch sparge? I think an easy first ag beer to make would be some sort of brown ale.

sorry if there is a bunch of mispelled stuff, typing on my i pod:)

I practically doubled my efficiancy when I slowed my sparge. I was fly sparging and the process only took about half an hour. I could not figure out why I had to keep addind dme to the boil to bring me up to gravity. Then I tried sparging Really slow about one and a half hours or more. been...

I have had similar problems and they were solved with a new thermometer. I mashed at what I thought was 152.... later found out my thermometer was off by more than 30 degrees! I only mashed at about 120-122... it was a belgian wit and fairly exspensive batch so I was very disapointed. Try...

when you fly sparge you never let the water level fall below the grain right? I heard the water level shoun stay at least an inch above.

I to am trying to figure out my sparging routine. That is the only thing I can think of for my less than parr efficiancy. I am also using the fly sparging method

Thanks so much for the link... that works awesome! Makes it real easy to figure out. Cant wait to max out my mash tun!:)

just started doin all grain on our last batch and so far so good. I have a 5 gallon round igloo cooler with a false bottom. just made a pale ale with a 9 lb grain bill and no problems. I kno I can fit a lot more just curious if anyone knows the maximum amout of grain that can be mashed is such a...

My brew buddies and I are going to start our 7th batch today and I think we are going to take the plunge into all grain. We have a mash tun and a lauter tun all we need is a pot and an outdoor burner.....heading to Bass Pro Shop in a couple hours to pick up a 60,000 btu turkey fryer. Then I am...

I would probally use Light DME instead of the amber to try and keep it in the color range of an IPA. The amber might make it a little darker than you would want

I am getting ready to brew my amber ale in the morn.This is a partial mash recipe and I am going to use the BIAB. I was just wondering about how much water should I use per pond of grain for my mash and for my sparge? Any input would be appreciated:mug:

How coarse are the bags for the BIAB? I have a nylon bag desugned for straining paint and has a very fine mesh, would this be okay to use? It is the same as any nylon grain bag I have seen but much finer. I just wonder if it is not course enough or if fine mesh is better. Anyone got any ideas?

Glad to hear that someone actually prefers it a little light. I figured it would still turn out ok but I am still new to the brew so I just wanted some input to make me feel better:mug:

i have read tons of stuff about it and i am sure that i have a better understanding of what happend so I will be ready next time!

Just transfered my belgian wit to the secondary and trhrew some sweet orange peel in. This was my "weak wit" had an OG of 1.039...... bad mash but I think I got that figured out.... took a SG reading with what was left in the siphon.......1.010 and still looks like it is slowly fementing! Hope...

+1 on that note

I thought the same with my latest batch ( partial mash Belgian Wit) come to find out my thermometer was reading high. Better luck next time! I know I cant wait to brew more!

What temp did you mash at? If your temp was too low the you could have gotten bad efficiancy also.

I am in the same boat I wold like to figure out to add to my wit

:mug::Thats nothin' I just brewed a wit with a target of 1.049 and got 1.039! Came to the conclusion that I had a faulty thermometer and did not hit my mash temps. It is a crappy feelin'. You were pretty close though I would not worry about that too much.:)