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Keep us informed....:thumb:
Keep us informed....:thumb:
Thanks for the update MQ.
I think I need to experiment a bit more and make notes . I always make some kind of note. Initially I used to note down virtually everything, volumes,timings, hops etc, but have got a bit lazy recently and now just note the brew, the date, and the OG.
I do true biab at the moment, generally starting with 33L and ending up with 22/23L in the fv. I don't sparge at all and squeeze the daylights out of the bag.
So, next time i think I will start with 20L for the mash and 13L for a dunk sparge and see if this improves my efficiency. After that it may be time to buy a grain mill...
Incidentally, I think Rob at The Malt Miller will crush grains to your requirements, so maybe worth an ask if you're biab brewing and get a finer crush...
Although you dont sparge I'm surprised your not getting higher efficiency because you squeeze the bag. I find squeezing really helps with efficiency. Also as I mentioned try stirring the mash every 20 mins too. Also @Covrich reckons doing a mashout will help with efficiency I dont bother doing one.
I bought the mill so I could have a large stock of specialty grains in. So having whoever I bought my grain from crush it will negate the point of me have the mill
Should have stuck with pre crushed grain lol
Im making this tommorow
I Don't Go Sarf of the River - Lite Anglo American Steam Beer/Pseudo Lager
7L
OG 1.039
FG 1.007
IBU 12
Mash Temp 64C
Lager Malt 1.056kg
Vienna Malt 149g
Table Sugar 137g
CaraBlond 50g
First Gold 5.59g @ 60min
First Gold 3.78g @ 0min
Yeast: Mangrove Jacks Califorian Lager yeast
I might dry hop it with the same amount of first gold as the 0 min addition
I've added 25% more grain as I'm doing a no sparge. I will also be using my new mill for the first time
Did you do a diacetyl rest Michael?
That'll do then.
I tasted my red stripe clone attempt (and its parti-gyle) after taking readings and they were lovely and probably didn't need a rest but I'm giving them a rest anyway as I'm in no rush. I will cold crash in a day or so to clear and probably bottle at the wwekend.
:lol: Nah. I'm actually rather happy with the mill.
Me too! :thumb:
I also sparged at the reduced (for me) rate of 1ltr per minute and at the end of the sparge I "squeezed" the grain using a plastic board and an old bench-top anvil to get the most liquid possible out of the mash.
Net result? The photo below! :thumb: :lol: :thumb: :lol:
What was your target OG?
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