My first post after 6 biab brews! I'm convinced biab is a great technique and I'm determined not to give up.
my last brew readings where:
pre-boil target 1049, achieved 1040
post-boil target 1060, achieved 1044.
final gravity always hits the mark...about 1010-12.
grain bill of 6kg pale malt and .5 kg crystal 40l.
I strike at 67 and mash around 64-65 for an hour with 3-4 stirs of the mash.
my previous brew had .5 kg less pale malt and similar gravity readings occurred...i thought a little extra pale malt would generate more sugars and all would be well...hhmmm not the case.
my kit is a 50l stainless steel old keg fired by a 3 ring burner.
I started with 39.5l water. I loose 6L as my tap sits high in the kettle. I'm yet to measure pre and post boil volumes but will do next brew.
i adjusted the brew efficiency to 60% and that set the targets to what i achieved....but that adjustment was a guess.
Can anyone suggest what I may be doing wrong.
many thanks
my last brew readings where:
pre-boil target 1049, achieved 1040
post-boil target 1060, achieved 1044.
final gravity always hits the mark...about 1010-12.
grain bill of 6kg pale malt and .5 kg crystal 40l.
I strike at 67 and mash around 64-65 for an hour with 3-4 stirs of the mash.
my previous brew had .5 kg less pale malt and similar gravity readings occurred...i thought a little extra pale malt would generate more sugars and all would be well...hhmmm not the case.
my kit is a 50l stainless steel old keg fired by a 3 ring burner.
I started with 39.5l water. I loose 6L as my tap sits high in the kettle. I'm yet to measure pre and post boil volumes but will do next brew.
i adjusted the brew efficiency to 60% and that set the targets to what i achieved....but that adjustment was a guess.
Can anyone suggest what I may be doing wrong.
many thanks