What gap is everyone using for their mill? I have recently tried 0.040, 0.035, and 0.031”. All have led to efficiency in the 56-58% range. The crush is getting quite powdery at 0.031” but the recirculation seems fine.
I am not sure if I should keep going down to 0.029” or I should look for other culprits to raise my efficiency.
I use the HEMS mash profile exclusively. Beers are in the SG 1047-1056 range.
I recently bought a new scale and switched to using it to measure my liquid volumes. Previously, I thought my efficiency was better, but, it turns out I wasn’t getting the volumes I thought I was getting.
The Picobrew recipe crafter predicts much higher efficiency than I am getting. It would be nice to get the efficiencies the Picobrew crafter predicts and then use that system to plan my recipes. Alternatively, with accurate volume and SG measurements I can build a more accurate BeerSmith profile and get predictability that way. I am getting closer on the BeerSmith path but want to use the Picobrew crafter so I can only type recipes once.