I had a lot more wort in the kettle than 5 gallons after the 90 minute boil, so I continued the boil to end up with 5 gallons and that's when I took the hydrometer reading of 1.020. This morning, I completed another reading and it was exactly at 1.040. Even though the sugar content has gone up, I still don't understand why it's not at what it says it should be. Also, why did the hydrometer reading change so dramatically this morning? I know when you make from extract I had to shake the carboy to get an accurate reading. Do I also need to shake the carboy with all grain? Should I do as SOGOAK said and just always add an extra pound of base grain in every batch? The recipe is at the bottom of this page, and I severely appreciate all of your input.
-Joshua-
American Wheat
Type: All Grain
Date: 8/19/2004
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Don Pfeiffer
Boil Size: 6.52 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Joshua's Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 41.67 %
5.00 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 41.67 %
2.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 16.67 %
1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (60 min) Hops 17.4 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (45 min) Hops 8.0 IBU
0.25 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (30 min) Hops 3.4 IBU
0.25 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (15 min) Hops 2.2 IBU
1 Pkgs Hefeweizen IV Ale (White Labs #WLP380) Yeast-Wheat
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.34 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.26 %
Bitterness: 31.0 IBU Calories: 268 cal/pint
Est Color: 8.2 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 12.00 lb
Sparge Water: 5.01 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 15.00 qt of water at 169.4 F 154.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
Notes
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