Phlyborn
Well-Known Member
Today I brewed my first Pilsner. First time adjusting mash water profile and pH. Mash pH was 5.4.
Everything went well except the usual efficiency was not met. I was expecting to get 82% brewhouse and 88%-/+mash eff. 1.048 OG was expected and what I got was 1.036-/+(71%brewhouse.) I decided to add some sucrose and DME to bump it up to 1.044 OG.
The LHBS crushed the grain even though it was asked that they not do it. I have a grain mill that's set and results have been consistent the last five brews.
Can the crush have that much of an affect on mash eff.? Or could it have been the Pilsner malt? I didn't use a Protein rest. 152F was the sacc rest.
Thank for any input.
Everything went well except the usual efficiency was not met. I was expecting to get 82% brewhouse and 88%-/+mash eff. 1.048 OG was expected and what I got was 1.036-/+(71%brewhouse.) I decided to add some sucrose and DME to bump it up to 1.044 OG.
The LHBS crushed the grain even though it was asked that they not do it. I have a grain mill that's set and results have been consistent the last five brews.
Can the crush have that much of an affect on mash eff.? Or could it have been the Pilsner malt? I didn't use a Protein rest. 152F was the sacc rest.
Thank for any input.