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re: Homebrewing - Weekend Recap
Posted on 8/6/12 at 10:31 am to BugAC
Posted on 8/6/12 at 10:31 am to BugAC
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Maybe 1.75-2 gallons/lb.
I'm assuming you mean qts/lb and not gallons. I mash in with 1.5 rouhgly qts/lb. That 162 should have worked out for you if you used about 4.5 gallons of water. If you used less than that then we have figured out your problem. Either that or you water had not actually gotten to the 162 range.
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Posted on 8/6/12 at 10:43 am to Fratastic423
Could sparging have anything to do with it?
My sparge water was heated to 170. I had a slow runoff from my mash tun to my brew pot. I then tried to copy that rate going from my sparge (fly sparge) to my mash. My sparge water ran out quicker than my mash water. I also had to add about 1 gallon to my brew kettle to get the 6.5 gallons to brew.
During this process i couldn't wrap my head around the fact, that if i have too much sparge water, that it will dilute the extract from the grains. Is this correct? When i read, the books talk about adding a 1/2 gallon of water here if it is too cold, or more if it is still to cold. But in my mind, it seems that the more water you add, the more you dilute the extract.
Or does the water serve more as a vacuum when you sparge, sucking out sugars, as it is drained into my brew kettle?
My sparge water was heated to 170. I had a slow runoff from my mash tun to my brew pot. I then tried to copy that rate going from my sparge (fly sparge) to my mash. My sparge water ran out quicker than my mash water. I also had to add about 1 gallon to my brew kettle to get the 6.5 gallons to brew.
During this process i couldn't wrap my head around the fact, that if i have too much sparge water, that it will dilute the extract from the grains. Is this correct? When i read, the books talk about adding a 1/2 gallon of water here if it is too cold, or more if it is still to cold. But in my mind, it seems that the more water you add, the more you dilute the extract.
Or does the water serve more as a vacuum when you sparge, sucking out sugars, as it is drained into my brew kettle?
Posted on 8/6/12 at 10:43 am to Fratastic423
What's the "best" false bottom for a 10 gal cooler?
I know I'll get the conversion kit on bargainfittings.com
I know I'll get the conversion kit on bargainfittings.com
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