I’m still very new to home brew, done about 6 ag brews, quite successfully. Tried a Jon Finch recipe for Hefe Weiss (wheat beer). All went to plan until I transferred to FV and got a SG reading of 1040 - way off the anticipated 1050. Three days later I’m only getting 2 repeat readings of 1016. Brewfather tells me I have at this rate a brewhouse efficiency of 61%, attenuation 59% and ABV 3.2%. FV currently running about 21C. What’s going on?!
My thoughts so far: 1. I didn’t get enough sugars out of the bag at mash out. I squeezed as much as I could with bare (sanitised) hands, but was it hot! (Gloves now on order.) 2. Should have mashed for longer; I did an hour at 66C though Finch’s general advice is up to an hour and a half. 3. Final volume in FV was 20.5L for an intended batch of 19L - have I overproduced/diluted? 4. I have no other ideas! So disappointed and thinking should I stick to mashing and sparging in my Brewzilla in future.
My thoughts so far: 1. I didn’t get enough sugars out of the bag at mash out. I squeezed as much as I could with bare (sanitised) hands, but was it hot! (Gloves now on order.) 2. Should have mashed for longer; I did an hour at 66C though Finch’s general advice is up to an hour and a half. 3. Final volume in FV was 20.5L for an intended batch of 19L - have I overproduced/diluted? 4. I have no other ideas! So disappointed and thinking should I stick to mashing and sparging in my Brewzilla in future.
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