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Been using the Brew monk for a few brews now but the mash seems very thick. A comment I posted here asked to check the dead space below the grain basket - I have measured that at 8 ltrs - which seems a lot. So am I right in assuming that if the recipe calls for say 13 Ltrs of strike water I...

Sorry should have said that I did enter the ingredients and use the Brew Monk profile in Brewfather.

Final gravity was 1010, I mashed at 17L - the Brew Monk has about 3L space below the malt pipe so 15L is too low. Strike water was about 71c, ph was 5.25. When you say which software - I assume you mean like Brewfather? I used this but being new I kind of followed the recipe instructions I was...

So it seems the kits - and my inexperience may be at fault. this is the third brew with ingredients from GEB. The first was not a kit but based on a recipe I was given with about 5.2 kg of grain and US-05 Yeast. This was my first A/G and it turned out fine, nice abv and good carbonation. I then...

I batch carbonated with dextrose - used an online calculator which gave 160g for 23 ltrs.

Predicted FG was 1008 but actual was 1012 so with the OG of 1043 made a low abv beer - very thin.

Both brews that ended up thin with a low abv and carbonation were with Lallemand yeast - the brew with US-05 was fine.... I wonder

Should also say that this brew fermented very quickly - 2.5 days which leads me to think there were just not enough fermentables in it.

Appreciate all the help.

Recipe for this kit was: Best Ale Malt 4.1kg Cara Gold 0.54 kg Williamette & Challenger hops Lallemand Windsor ale yeast Mash temp 66c Target vol 25l (I made it to 23l) Mash time 60min - Boil 60min I also did a whirlpool for 15 mins Basic water treatment for ph etc - ph was bang on 5.2

The kits are fresh from GetErBrewed - I make them as soon as I get them so hopefully very fresh. The kit is very basic - two types of grain, yeast and hops. As I am new I am keeping it very simple. No adjuncts in them. I know it's me but trying to find the issue.

Interestingly my first all grain was excellent - even though I had a complete Horlicks when the all in one stopped working! the mash must have gone on way too long and the temp dropped away but the beer was great! :confused:

Mash temp for this recipe is 66c, time is 60 mins, yes to recirculating, no dough balls - very careful about that. Similar styles - amber ales, yeast temps as per the included yeast, around 21 deg. Fermenting is in a temp controlled fridge - I am usually within 1/2 deg.

Sorry not paying attention! Yes the OG is low - 1041 instead of the expected 1048 and I even brewed at 23l instead of 25l in the recipe. The pre boil gravity seemed OK - using a refractometer.

The last couple of A/G beers have been disappointing, they have been weak, low FG and low carbonation. I am brewing all grain kits so I am assuming the ingredient quantities are correct and I am keeping very close to the temps and timings. My feeling is that I am going to the boil before...

Sorry, "moreish"!

Yes, I am using Brewfather with the Brew Monk profile with the deadspace set to 4 ltrs - however it shows 15 ltrs as the strike water volume.

Thanks all - I suppose having a larger volume of water will also keep the temp better :confused.:

I am using a Brew Monk 30 all in one and need a bit of info on strike water quantity. The recipe says 15 ltr of strike water - 3 x water to grain? - anyway the last couple of brews using this quantity has given a very thick mash - I even added some water last time as it was very difficult to...

I don't think I have a bias - of course I know what I am drinking from - although I have a mate who will drink and really like whatever he is given... then again it is free beer! I take your point but the difference is very marked. I will get the wife to blind test me - but I suspect she will...