So I finally did it!
After brewing with extract for 2 years+, I decided to go all-grain. Here is how my first brew went:
I mashed at 150 degrees for one hour, then fly sparged using 170 degree water.I ended up with almost exactly 6 1/2 gallons after my sparge, so my preboil gravity (for 6 1/5 gallons) was 1.024. I had to add hot water to my mash, because the temp got a little low.
I was looking for 1.044, so that seemed a little low to me.
After my 60 minute boil, my gravity was 1.042, which is very close to what I wanted.
According to Beersmith, my efficiency was 72%.
The brew took me 6 hours, start to finish, but I am sure I can get that down as I get more comfortable. I was working from a script this day, and I think the more times I do it the more of a routine I can develop.
A little overwhelming, but I got it done. We will see how it turns out.
After brewing with extract for 2 years+, I decided to go all-grain. Here is how my first brew went:
I mashed at 150 degrees for one hour, then fly sparged using 170 degree water.I ended up with almost exactly 6 1/2 gallons after my sparge, so my preboil gravity (for 6 1/5 gallons) was 1.024. I had to add hot water to my mash, because the temp got a little low.
I was looking for 1.044, so that seemed a little low to me.
After my 60 minute boil, my gravity was 1.042, which is very close to what I wanted.
According to Beersmith, my efficiency was 72%.
The brew took me 6 hours, start to finish, but I am sure I can get that down as I get more comfortable. I was working from a script this day, and I think the more times I do it the more of a routine I can develop.
A little overwhelming, but I got it done. We will see how it turns out.