Hello,
I began began brewing extract in the mid 90's and was quite happy. A few years ago I began BIAB/partial mash and noticed the beer was better.
Last year I finally had enough equipment to be a all grain brewer.
I utilize BeerSmith III. How do you figure out what your efficiency is? I keep randomly decreasing it to see if that helps.
I have not hit my gravity numbers once. Last two batches were also a gallon or more shy.
I have a 10 gallon igloo cooler for a mash tun, I still use the bag.
I have a 10 gallon brew pot heated with a propane turkey fryer.
I have a LHBS that mills my grain.
Is my boil too aggressive and that is why I am loosing volume?
I follow the BeerSmith numbers pretty closely.
The beer still comes out way better than extract, but I want to learn more about the why's.
Thanks for any insight.
I began began brewing extract in the mid 90's and was quite happy. A few years ago I began BIAB/partial mash and noticed the beer was better.
Last year I finally had enough equipment to be a all grain brewer.
I utilize BeerSmith III. How do you figure out what your efficiency is? I keep randomly decreasing it to see if that helps.
I have not hit my gravity numbers once. Last two batches were also a gallon or more shy.
I have a 10 gallon igloo cooler for a mash tun, I still use the bag.
I have a 10 gallon brew pot heated with a propane turkey fryer.
I have a LHBS that mills my grain.
Is my boil too aggressive and that is why I am loosing volume?
I follow the BeerSmith numbers pretty closely.
The beer still comes out way better than extract, but I want to learn more about the why's.
Thanks for any insight.