All Grain Question

[urbrainwashd]

So I did my first all grain the other day and I think I might of used too much water? I did the correct amount of water, but while I was waiting for mash the temp kept going about three degrees lower so I kept putting hot water in each time I stirred, when I was draining wort into pot it came out dark and towards the end it was clear and cloudy... I also had extra water I dumped... Is this ok?

 

[urbrainwashd]

Btw I did fly sparge

 

[MindenMan]

How about you fill us in on the details? What recipe did you use? Was the extra water you dumped mixed with grain already?, If so, was it the clear and cloudy part? Have you boiled your wort yet, and what was the O.G. at that point?

 

[urbrainwashd]

American cream ale from Northern Brewer, the extra water was just boiled water w/o grains, I never boiled the wort I was waiting the hour for 150 degrees, it got to about 147, I stirred every 20 mins and it'd the degree would drop so I had a boiling kettle I kept putting in to put the temp up... I never tested the OG