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This is from another thread, I have been wondering about it for a while
I've been interpreting the idea of 'mash till conversion is complete' to heart recently, since seeing Kai's First Wort Table. Using a refractometer to try to hit Kai's targets of 100%, testing every 15 minutes till the refract stops indicating any change, gets me 86-94%. Sounds like I should rethink this. Is there an ideal % to target for the best quality wort?
You don't actually want everything that's soluble from the grain. Tannins and gums, for instance, are best left behind. So, the brewer's mash efficiency will always be less than 100%.
I've been interpreting the idea of 'mash till conversion is complete' to heart recently, since seeing Kai's First Wort Table. Using a refractometer to try to hit Kai's targets of 100%, testing every 15 minutes till the refract stops indicating any change, gets me 86-94%. Sounds like I should rethink this. Is there an ideal % to target for the best quality wort?