70% eff...

[winstonofbeer]

O.k Pol,
To make sure i have all the steps correct...
Get a refractometer *when i win lotto or if pay if forward thread swings luck my way *


Since i have been using a 1.5 ratio, On next brew what would be a good start?
Would going a full qt be to much or go in 1/2 a quart ratio?

Note runoff, Then sparge with remaining amount needed..Make note.

Boil for 60 min and note final amount of wort.

Since i dont have a refractometer....Measureing gravity isnt possible really till i am done chilling and fill carboy.

is this going to create a huge problem?

Thanks again for all your help

 

[The Pol]

O.k Pol,
To make sure i have all the steps correct...
Get a refractometer *when i win lotto or if pay if forward thread swings luck my way *


Since i have been using a 1.5 ratio, On next brew what would be a good start?
Would going a full qt be to much or go in 1/2 a quart ratio?

Id start with going to 2.0qt/lb IMHO this will be plenty.

Note runoff, Then sparge with remaining amount needed..Make note.

Exactly

Boil for 60 min and note final amount of wort.

Exactly

Since i dont have a refractometer....Measureing gravity isnt possible really till i am done chilling and fill carboy.

Since we are trying to determine where your eff. is coming from, I suggest you take a sample of your WELL MIXED first runnings in a sauce pan, cool them, then take the SG. Note this and use Kaisers chart to determine your conv. eff.

is this going to create a huge problem?

No, but Id ALSO take a sample of the kettle wort at PRE BOIL volume and not this as well as the volume. This will tell you your lauter eff. Id take the after boil sample too, to get your OG.

Thanks again for all your help

Hope this helps! You can dump your first wort sample into the kettle as well as the pre-boil sample... after checking the SG, so you dont waste that wort.

 

[winstonofbeer]

Super, I brew next week * i hope * If paycheck arrives in time i want to do a porter again.

Thats the problem, Buy grain? Buy other toys?

Gotta balance them out or i run out of beer and thats no good!!

Thanks again pol for all your help