4th AG: 77% efficiency!

[bob1852]

My 4th AG: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f5/moose-drool-big-sky-brewery-81007/

I got 77% efficiency!!! :rockin:

Thanks to everyone's help!

A couple things that probably helped:

1) I had my grain crushed twice from AHS
2) I took my runnings readings using a refractometer (way simpler than hydrometer)
3) I sparged at ~185 (not just heated the water to 185, but made sure it was 185 when added to the MLT)
4) I used an HLT to keep my sparge water at ~185 so it would be at that temp for the 2nd sparge as well
5) I took better volume measurements.

I'm happy with 77% :rockin:

 

[Saccharomyces]

Great!!

I get 77-82% depending on the recipe, which I am quite happy with, 10# will yield 5 gallons of a 1.050 wort and I can't see spending a lot of effort to get that down to 9.5#.

 

[Kauai_Kahuna]

AZ_IPA - CONGRATULATIONS.
I do remember the agony and frustration of your first couple, now focus in on consistency and keeping that process the same. Personally it can get a little hard if I'm relaxing a little too much.

 

[Brew_MU]

Good job...... you Jackass! LOL

Currently it is bubbling like it is possessed, good thing we went with a blow off tube.

 

[kmlavoy]

Nicely done!

You may want to invest in a grain crusher of your own. When I started crushing at home, my efficiency jumped 10%. If you're crusing twice, they may not have the right setting.

 

[bob1852]

thanks guys.

I'm excited and hoping to replicate this weekend with another brew session!