bendavanza
Well-Known Member
I brewed a AHB franziskaner clone today, here is the grain bill.
% Weight Weight (lbs) Grain Gravity Points Color
48.0 % 4.50 German Pilsener 12.0 1.4
48.0 % 4.50 German Wheat 12.3 1.6
1.3 % 0.13 German Acid Malt 0.3 0.1
2.7 % 0.25 Belgian Aromatic 0.5 1.3
9.38 25.1
This is probably my 10th AG batch and I've had anywhere between 55% on a really big beer and close to 70% on a normal batch.
Today I got 35%. The OG is 1.025.
I used 1/2lb rice hulls. I have a looped braid in a 10g round cooler. The mash was right at 151˚ for an hour. Iodine test looked good. I follow the Bobby M "NMODBS" (no mash out double batch sparge) method, using two 2.5g sparges at 190˚ my second sparge the grain temp was up to 176˚
The only variance I really did today was not starting the boil kettle as soon as I had some wort in it, which would increase my boil time to 1.5 hours rather than 1. So I had about a half gallon more brew in the carboy then usual, I'm normally shy of 5g, this time I'm maybe 5.2g. I know that affects my overall efficiency, but I was not expecting 35%.
I usually mash about 154˚, but I was following the recipe.
This is really disappointing as I don't want to drink 2% beer.
The only other fermentables I have here are 1lb pilsner DME and 3/4 cup dextrose. Should I boil this up in a minimum amount of water and add it to the carboy? I have already pitched the yeast, unfortunately.
This is a sad day for brewing. Did I mention it's raining like crazy here?
Could it be they short changed me (unintentionally) at AHB? I did not weigh the bag of grains.
-Ben
% Weight Weight (lbs) Grain Gravity Points Color
48.0 % 4.50 German Pilsener 12.0 1.4
48.0 % 4.50 German Wheat 12.3 1.6
1.3 % 0.13 German Acid Malt 0.3 0.1
2.7 % 0.25 Belgian Aromatic 0.5 1.3
9.38 25.1
This is probably my 10th AG batch and I've had anywhere between 55% on a really big beer and close to 70% on a normal batch.
Today I got 35%. The OG is 1.025.
I used 1/2lb rice hulls. I have a looped braid in a 10g round cooler. The mash was right at 151˚ for an hour. Iodine test looked good. I follow the Bobby M "NMODBS" (no mash out double batch sparge) method, using two 2.5g sparges at 190˚ my second sparge the grain temp was up to 176˚
The only variance I really did today was not starting the boil kettle as soon as I had some wort in it, which would increase my boil time to 1.5 hours rather than 1. So I had about a half gallon more brew in the carboy then usual, I'm normally shy of 5g, this time I'm maybe 5.2g. I know that affects my overall efficiency, but I was not expecting 35%.
I usually mash about 154˚, but I was following the recipe.
This is really disappointing as I don't want to drink 2% beer.
The only other fermentables I have here are 1lb pilsner DME and 3/4 cup dextrose. Should I boil this up in a minimum amount of water and add it to the carboy? I have already pitched the yeast, unfortunately.
This is a sad day for brewing. Did I mention it's raining like crazy here?
Could it be they short changed me (unintentionally) at AHB? I did not weigh the bag of grains.
-Ben