Bowtiebrewery
Well-Known Member
Ok y'all. Saturday I brewed a Barleywine Bigfoot Clone. Problem is that I missed my target Gravity by almost 30 points...
I have a few things that I can account for my missing it but the rest doesnt seem to add up...
I was supposed to end up at 1.111 Instead I ended up at 1.082
Here is the Recipe:
Calculated Brewhouse efficiency was set at 72* so should be SG of 1.111
19lbs 2 row US Pale
2 lb of British Caramel
.25 lbs Carapils
.25 lbs Wheat (I think American)
Mash was low at 149-152* over 90 minutes...
Sparge was 165* for 20 minutes of continuous recirculation over the grains... through the March Pump.
My boil was a little longer than 90 minutes.
My total output from the kettle was close to 5.5 gallons... The recipe was for 5g even...
Even with the extra volume I would calculate I would only gain maybe 5-8 points from that.
Here is what I know is always good...
My crush is excellent... I run my wheat through my JSP Malt mill twice just in case.
Never have had a stuck mash since I switched to a manifold...
Measurement was verified by calibrated hydrometer and Refractometer so I know that I ended up with the correct sg (1.082)
What I don't know...
Water report?? I'm beginning to suspect that this could be the route of my problem.
Please help guys... This is getting really frustrating not being able to hit my target gravities.
I have a few things that I can account for my missing it but the rest doesnt seem to add up...
I was supposed to end up at 1.111 Instead I ended up at 1.082
Here is the Recipe:
Calculated Brewhouse efficiency was set at 72* so should be SG of 1.111
19lbs 2 row US Pale
2 lb of British Caramel
.25 lbs Carapils
.25 lbs Wheat (I think American)
Mash was low at 149-152* over 90 minutes...
Sparge was 165* for 20 minutes of continuous recirculation over the grains... through the March Pump.
My boil was a little longer than 90 minutes.
My total output from the kettle was close to 5.5 gallons... The recipe was for 5g even...
Even with the extra volume I would calculate I would only gain maybe 5-8 points from that.
Here is what I know is always good...
My crush is excellent... I run my wheat through my JSP Malt mill twice just in case.
Never have had a stuck mash since I switched to a manifold...
Measurement was verified by calibrated hydrometer and Refractometer so I know that I ended up with the correct sg (1.082)
What I don't know...
Water report?? I'm beginning to suspect that this could be the route of my problem.
Please help guys... This is getting really frustrating not being able to hit my target gravities.