JacobInIndy
Well-Known Member
I did a wit today, El Segundo grado wit, to be exact.
I had horrible effiency. Did everything the same as I always do to get 70%. My LHBS crushed for me, and as far as I know it looked the same as always.
I did not do a protein rest and just went with the single decoction at 154* for 50 minutes.
Did that contribute to my horrible effiency?
In other words, is a protein rest necessary to get good conversion from unmalted wheat?
Grain bill:
4 lbs unmalted wheat
2 lbs Belgian Pils
2 Lbs 6-row
1 lb Flaked Oats
1/2 lb corn sugar
I haven't figured out how low my eff was, but I had to add just over two lbs of Wheat DME to make up the difference.
I had horrible effiency. Did everything the same as I always do to get 70%. My LHBS crushed for me, and as far as I know it looked the same as always.
I did not do a protein rest and just went with the single decoction at 154* for 50 minutes.
Did that contribute to my horrible effiency?
In other words, is a protein rest necessary to get good conversion from unmalted wheat?
Grain bill:
4 lbs unmalted wheat
2 lbs Belgian Pils
2 Lbs 6-row
1 lb Flaked Oats
1/2 lb corn sugar
I haven't figured out how low my eff was, but I had to add just over two lbs of Wheat DME to make up the difference.