Here's what my Brew Day looked like...
Grain Bill
12 lbs UK 2 Row
10 Ounces 60L
10 Ounces Victory
8 Ounces Wheat Malt
2 ounces Roasted Barley
Target OG is 1.059
heated up Mash Tun with 1 gallon boiling water
Added 2 gallons of 174 degree water to Mash Tun to stabilize temp. Added all the grains while mixing, then added 2 1/4 gallons of 175 degree water to tun while mixing throughly. Brought temp to 162 degrees. (Grain was 69 degrees). Added 1 quart of 45 degree water to mash Tun while mixing throughly. Brought temp down to 147. Added 2 quarts of 180 degree water while thoroughly mixing, which brought Mash temp up to 153 degrees. Lit a Cigar
10 minutes into Mash, Temp at 154 degrees.
30 minutes into Mash, temp at a Rock Steady 154 degrees.
50 minutes into Mash, temp at 153.7 degrees.
60 minutes into Mash, temp at 153.5 degrees. Popped the lid and gave the Mash a thorough mix. After the Mixing, 66 minutes into Mash, temp at 151.9 degrees.
75 minutes into mash, temp at 152.1 degrees.
Added 2 1/4 gallons of 210 degree water, brought temp up to 153.3. Waited 10 minutes, then I sparged 1 1/2 quarts of Wort into a Quart measuring Cup, and recirculated.
1st Sparge, got 3 1/4 gallons of Wort (Sparged at 1 qt per minute). Looking to get 7 gallons total. Going to add Boling water next Sparge.
Added 2 gallons of Boiling Water to Mash. Brought temp up to 164 degrees. Waited 10 minutes after another through mixing, and did my second sparge. Again, sparged at 1 qt per minute. Now have 5 gallons of Wort.
Added 2 1/4 Gallons of Boiling water. Brought temp to 176. Got 7 gallons of Wort Total after this thrid sparge. Hydro reading of 1.046.
After a 1 Hour Boil, I had 5 1/2 gallons of Wort for the fermenter with a Hydrp reading of 1.056. That gave me an efficiency of 62.5%.
So, anyone see any discrepencies besides the initial water infusion? Any insight would be beneficial because as of this point, the only things I can come up with is that I am not getting a good enough Mash. I am going to have to start doing Iodine readings.