ideas for testing my efficiency

[Righlander]

moving from 5g batches to 10g. i'm used to using my igloo cooler for doing my mash with my 5g setup. my new setup is a 3 tier gravity fed system with 15g pots and burners under each one. so, i'll be using a 15g pot with a false bottom to do my mash for 10g batches. how can i get an idea of what my efficiency is going to be? i don't want to screw up a whole 10g batch by under-shooting, or over-shooting my efficiency

 

[MBTB]

If you stick to the same water/grain ratio, your efficiency will be very close to what you were getting with your 5 gal. batches. Good luck!

 

[Righlander]

Just worried because I'm going from an igloo cooler with a steel braid MT to a pot with a false bottom.

 

[billl]

The big change is the dead space, so you should measure that in advance.

 

[helibrewer]

The big change is the dead space, so you should measure that in advance.

And if you can use a pick-up tube under your false bottom you can essentially eliminate the dead space.

 

[Righlander]

And if you can use a pick-up tube under your false bottom you can essentially eliminate the dead space.

Yeah, there's a dip tube under the false bottom

 

[Denny]

Dude, it's only beer...even if you screw up, you'll still get beer. Just assume your first few batches are tests and see what happens.

 

[Righlander]

Dude, it's only beer...even if you screw up, you'll still get beer. Just assume your first few batches are tests and see what happens.

Well it's for a brew pub so I don't really want to scratch a batch. Guess ill just have to go for a forgiving style