FLhomeBrewer
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Hey guys. I have been brewing for over a year now. I just recently changed to mashing in a mash tun instead of BIAB. Now with my mash tun, I cannot seem to get my beers to ferment correctly. This seems like there is something wrong with my mashing process, not the fermenting process as I have not changed that. With my mash tun I have now mashed 3 beers all with similar results of very low fermentation. They have all started around 1.045 and after two to three weeks of sitting in the fermenter they finish, which really isn't a finish, around 1.025 to 1.030. WTF?! I thought I had the basics with BIAB, as all of those turned out very well. Is there something I should be doing different with the mash tun? I will list out my process as best I can below. Any thoughts or suggestions will be much appreciated! Thank you!!
-Mash tun is a cooler with a ball valve and filter inside the cooler.
-Heat mash tun first to about 150 F
-Using online calculator to achieve mashing temp of 150 dumping in about 165 F water to mash tun
-Mash at 150 F for 60 min (drops to about 145 F by end)
-Without aerating wort, move to boil
-Boil for 60+ min also adding yeast nutrient and addidtives
-Move to ferementer and aerate
-Add yeast
Am I mashing too low?
-Mash tun is a cooler with a ball valve and filter inside the cooler.
-Heat mash tun first to about 150 F
-Using online calculator to achieve mashing temp of 150 dumping in about 165 F water to mash tun
-Mash at 150 F for 60 min (drops to about 145 F by end)
-Without aerating wort, move to boil
-Boil for 60+ min also adding yeast nutrient and addidtives
-Move to ferementer and aerate
-Add yeast
Am I mashing too low?