Some help with method on first AG brew

[Polcho]

Sparge went well, I kept it about an inch above the grain bed, took about 25 mins.

Pre boil gravity 1036.

Nice rolling boil coming to an end shortly.

I seem to have an extra bag if hops though. It’s on the packing list but not on the recipe/method.

All good so far though.

 

[Polcho]

Cooled to 80c for a 20 minute hop stand.

Where I went to school in the 70’s, Whitbread was right next door. Smells just like that

 

[cushyno]

How's it going @Polcho ?

Success, traumatised, or still sparging?

 

[Polcho]

Lol, I had a really nice day, all the advice and prep help tremendously. Really, I had no problems at all, I feel really lucky.

The bits that went a bit off course, were my doing, such as putting the 6g of hops in with the grain at the start. It was supposed to be in at the beginning of the boil, other than that, great.

It’s bubbling away nicely now

 

[Polcho]

It turned out at 1044, so if it finishes at the target 1010’ it will be around 4.46.

Higher than the 3.8 I was hoping for, I’m guessing that was down to the extra half a kilo of grain they sent, just happy it went well.

 

[Davy6Mac]

Glad to hear everything went ok, you will learn so much from the first brew, that will help you on the homebrew journey.

 

[The-Engineer-That-Brews]

It turned out at 1044, so if it finishes at the target 1010’ it will be around 4.46.

Higher than the 3.8 I was hoping for, I’m guessing that was down to the extra half a kilo of grain they sent, just happy it went well.

You’ll have to just drink it in slightly smaller glasses ;-)

 

[Polcho]

You’ll have to just drink it in slightly smaller glasses ;-)

 

[The-Engineer-That-Brews]

If you stick the numbers into this calc: Brewhouse Efficiency Calculator - Brewer's Friend it will work out how effective you were on the day in your end-to-end process - I seem to be getting about 71-72% with my 3V approach, will be interesting to see how that compares with the all in 1...

 

[Polcho]

Right, I’ll have a go at that after work.

 

[Polcho]

Couldn’t wait lol.
I don’t know enough to know what all this means, but this is a screenshot of the results.

 

[Hudson1984]

Well done mate, glad it all went well

 

[Redwulf]

Really glad that it all worked out. Once you've done it a few times it will become second nature.

 

[starseeker]

Well done Polcho ,

Its great to hear that you enjoyed the day :) I have really enjoyed this thread and i would imagine that anyone reading this who were thinking of going AG will now give it a go after your success .

 

[chillipickle]

How did your first brewzilla brew turn out polcho?
Hope you have been having fun with the brewzilla.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Hi Polcho, glad it went ok for your first brew, i use a brewzilla first thing i learned the dead space is massive 6.75L, if you get time go on the homebrew network on you tube and check out Gash he knows the brewzilla inside out

 

[Rodcx500z]

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