Struggling to hit target OG

[user 43495]

so not brewhouse eff but mash eff.
this is usually higher than brewhouse eff which is what most of us brewers use but still impressive

I read that you may be referring to -Brewhouse efficiency is a measurement of potential fermentables converted into sugar in your wort. It takes into account different losses for your specific brewing practices and setup, including; mashing, lautering, hop trub, and transfers (boiling creates insignificant losses). All that is taken by me into account when formulating my recipes, (eg by the total liquor used and potentially likely to be lost in various stages of the brewing process and the end result of all those factors giving the OG which I measure after cooling the finally gathered wort for yeast pitching). Therefore I will assume I may have some losses over the various stages so, please tell me more....

 

[The Baron]

Hi the Magistrate this is from Brewers Friend and may help in determining the different types of efficiency.
https://www.brewersfriend.com/brewhouse-efficiency/I myself do not labour on efficiency anymore as long as I am getting a consistent result, it makes it easier to write recipes. Obviously if I am getting a low efficiency I do look at my brewing method but I am always around 75% Brew House which is ok by me

 

[Yabezag]

Quick update following a chat with the helpful guys at MaltMiller and completing my next brew. I switched to the smaller pipe work setup (the “micro pipe work”) and this did the trick! TBH I am not exactly sure why! Is it something to do with faster recirculation?? I was advised to use these smaller pipes if the grain bill is less than 5kg.