Just brewed a 10gal all grain IPA.
Here is the bill: 24lb 2-row, 1lb Cara-pils (40l), 1lb Crystal (45l)
Mashed 4gal H2O at 156 degrees (strike @ 168) - Gravity 1.056
Sparged total 8gal H2O (3gal wort + 5gal clean H2O / heated to 171 degrees) - Gravity 1.043
Added to boil- 1.5lb Corn Sugar and additional 5gal H2O (13gal boil) - Gravity 1.034
90min boil with numerous hop additions throughout and gravity after boil read 1.036 @ 70 degrees. This what concerns me. To reach 4-5abv I would need the final gravity to reach almost zero. Is this acceptable or did my numbers get askew by adding to much water to the sparge?
Here is the bill: 24lb 2-row, 1lb Cara-pils (40l), 1lb Crystal (45l)
Mashed 4gal H2O at 156 degrees (strike @ 168) - Gravity 1.056
Sparged total 8gal H2O (3gal wort + 5gal clean H2O / heated to 171 degrees) - Gravity 1.043
Added to boil- 1.5lb Corn Sugar and additional 5gal H2O (13gal boil) - Gravity 1.034
90min boil with numerous hop additions throughout and gravity after boil read 1.036 @ 70 degrees. This what concerns me. To reach 4-5abv I would need the final gravity to reach almost zero. Is this acceptable or did my numbers get askew by adding to much water to the sparge?