Hemsworth
Well-Known Member
Hey folks,
I finally received my new Barley Crusher and burners and attempted my first all grain batch yesterday. I chose Neal's Kolsch for the attempt and I must say I was pretty happy with the results.
I hit 69% eff. which is pretty decent I think considering I forgot to stir the mash while batch sparging. I was also a little shy in my post boil volume. I hit 1.050 on the nose but then added another 1/2 gallon of water to the carboy to top it up.
Another boo-boo was after adding the grains to the strike water my temps wre a little high (155) so I added some cold water but it dropped to 149. So I just let the mash go for 90 minutes instead of 60.
I don't post much as all of my questions were easily answered with a little searching. Anyway...I just wanted to heave a big thanks to all of you guys here. You are an invaluable source of info!
I finally received my new Barley Crusher and burners and attempted my first all grain batch yesterday. I chose Neal's Kolsch for the attempt and I must say I was pretty happy with the results.
I hit 69% eff. which is pretty decent I think considering I forgot to stir the mash while batch sparging. I was also a little shy in my post boil volume. I hit 1.050 on the nose but then added another 1/2 gallon of water to the carboy to top it up.
Another boo-boo was after adding the grains to the strike water my temps wre a little high (155) so I added some cold water but it dropped to 149. So I just let the mash go for 90 minutes instead of 60.
I don't post much as all of my questions were easily answered with a little searching. Anyway...I just wanted to heave a big thanks to all of you guys here. You are an invaluable source of info!
it gets easier with every brew. all of your little mistakes are very common and not a juge deal. Congrats.
