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KellerBrauer
Greetings: I am relatively new to all-grain brewing so forgive this question if it seems out of line.
I have brewed about 5 batches of various styles and all I can seem to achieve is 59-60% efficiency from my system. Is that normal? I am using a Igloo cooler with false bottom. I gravity feed to a boil kettle, then pump through a plate cooler into my carboy. I have tried everything I can think of. I typically do a single infusion mash and a batch sparge. Please don't get me wrong, my brews are outstanding. It just seems like I should be able to extract more from my grain - like 70-75% maybe. I grind my grain at the local brew store where I buy my grain. Any ideas??
I have brewed about 5 batches of various styles and all I can seem to achieve is 59-60% efficiency from my system. Is that normal? I am using a Igloo cooler with false bottom. I gravity feed to a boil kettle, then pump through a plate cooler into my carboy. I have tried everything I can think of. I typically do a single infusion mash and a batch sparge. Please don't get me wrong, my brews are outstanding. It just seems like I should be able to extract more from my grain - like 70-75% maybe. I grind my grain at the local brew store where I buy my grain. Any ideas??