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hi all, im trying to make a simple wheat beer but i cant get good mash results, yesterday brew OG was about 1030, about 23 point below the target.
recipe its simple 5.5# pilsner 5.5# wheat, im using 3 gallons of water at 166F and mash to 156F for 90 minutes, after recirculating i took a reading and the OG for the mash was 1085 at 120F, but after spargin and vourlaf the i collet about 6 gallon and the OG drop to 1035 after boiling and cooling the OG was 1042 it should be about 1053 so im about 9 points out. the sparge water its 4 gallon at about 180F, my pH its 5.7 before the mash.
i dont know where im loosing efficiency
recipe its simple 5.5# pilsner 5.5# wheat, im using 3 gallons of water at 166F and mash to 156F for 90 minutes, after recirculating i took a reading and the OG for the mash was 1085 at 120F, but after spargin and vourlaf the i collet about 6 gallon and the OG drop to 1035 after boiling and cooling the OG was 1042 it should be about 1053 so im about 9 points out. the sparge water its 4 gallon at about 180F, my pH its 5.7 before the mash.
i dont know where im loosing efficiency