5 Malt Brown Porter

[all5n]

Wife wanted something to remind her of our honeymoon in New Zealand.
This is an attempted clone for "Speights Old Dark"

5 Gallon Batch - Brewzilla 3.1.1

5.5 LB Briess - 2 Row
2.5 LB Briess - Pilsen Malt
1.6 LB Briess - Caramel Malt 80L
0.4 LB Carafa II
1.0 OZ Roasted Barley

MASH:
152 @ 60 minutes
-> 170 Mash Out

1 OZ East Kent Goldings @ 60 Minutes
1 OZ East Kent Goldings @ 5 Minutes

Nottingham Ale Yeast @ 68 Degrees

UPDATES:
Original Gravity: 1.054

 

[all5n]

Brewtarget says i should be getting 1.038 SG pre-boil with this one, but im getting way higher than that.

I double mill my grains and stir the grist a few times in the first 30 minutes of the mash. For the final 30 minutes i use the Brewzilla mesh cover to let the grain bed filter. Continuous circulation using the Brewzilla pump.

 

[IslandLizard]

Brewtarget says i should be getting 1.038 SG pre-boil with this one, but im getting way higher than that.

I double mill my grains and stir the grist a few times in the first 30 minutes of the mash. For the final 30 minutes i use the Brewzilla mesh cover to let the grain bed filter. Continuous circulation using the Brewzilla pump.

With 10 pounds of grist, I'm not surprised...
What is your measured pre-boil gravity, 1.055?
Heading for 1.065 after boil?

 

[all5n]

With 10 pounds of grist, I'm not surprised...
What is your measured pre-boil gravity, 1.055?
Heading for 1.065 after boil?

Ugh, this is user-error on my part.

Brewtarget says post-boil should be 1.044, but i am getting1.055.

Im getting better efficiency on my equipment than i have configured in thee app. I am getting 85% efficiency, not 70%.