So i just brewed a russian imperial stout
76% 24 0 Golden Promise 32 2 ~
10% 3 0 Carafa I 32 337 ~
6% 2 0 Crystal 120L 33 120 ~
5% 1 8 Crystal 80L 33 80 ~
3% 1 0 Roasted Barley 25 300 ~
31 8
Batch size: 10.0 gallons
Original Gravity
1.071 measured
(1.078 estimated)
Mash Efficiency
71% measured
(75% used for O.G. estimate)
hops
USE TIME OZ VARIETY FORM AA
boil 90 mins 3.0 Zeus leaf 14.0
boil 60 mins 4.0 Cascade leaf 5.5
boil 60 mins 4.0 Cascade leaf 5.5
So i used my keggle for the first time as my mash tun, i heated it up to the strike temp (well about it, i hit 167) Then i stirred in all my grain and stirred it around for a while. I completely forgot to check my temps and just left it to mash, checked it after 60 minutes and the mash temp was litterally still 167. . . I kinda freaked but just stuck to my plan, did a single infusion mash of 3 gal i believe at about 175 ish. We finished and checked gravity which was at 1.071, this came to be a 71% efficiency. We tried the wort and it was quite bitter, which i am hoping is because of the large amount of hops. It didnt seem hop bitter, i was assuming it was bitter because of my mash temp? Would my efficiency still be the same if my sugars didnt convert? Any shed light would be awesome! Other than that im letting it ferment and then going from there.
76% 24 0 Golden Promise 32 2 ~
10% 3 0 Carafa I 32 337 ~
6% 2 0 Crystal 120L 33 120 ~
5% 1 8 Crystal 80L 33 80 ~
3% 1 0 Roasted Barley 25 300 ~
31 8
Batch size: 10.0 gallons
Original Gravity
1.071 measured
(1.078 estimated)
Mash Efficiency
71% measured
(75% used for O.G. estimate)
hops
USE TIME OZ VARIETY FORM AA
boil 90 mins 3.0 Zeus leaf 14.0
boil 60 mins 4.0 Cascade leaf 5.5
boil 60 mins 4.0 Cascade leaf 5.5
So i used my keggle for the first time as my mash tun, i heated it up to the strike temp (well about it, i hit 167) Then i stirred in all my grain and stirred it around for a while. I completely forgot to check my temps and just left it to mash, checked it after 60 minutes and the mash temp was litterally still 167. . . I kinda freaked but just stuck to my plan, did a single infusion mash of 3 gal i believe at about 175 ish. We finished and checked gravity which was at 1.071, this came to be a 71% efficiency. We tried the wort and it was quite bitter, which i am hoping is because of the large amount of hops. It didnt seem hop bitter, i was assuming it was bitter because of my mash temp? Would my efficiency still be the same if my sugars didnt convert? Any shed light would be awesome! Other than that im letting it ferment and then going from there.