First Ag - Batch Sparge Process

[JaseH]

Well OG was spot on what Beersmith predicted at 1062

I designed the recipe for an OG of 1060 and 60IBU, but after adjusting the ingredients to what I actually ended up using it gave an OG 1062 - which is where I ended up so am happy with that. Beersmith says the measured mash efficiency was 78.5%, would this be right? Seems pretty high for my first go?

Will be interesting to see how it ferments out now with the unintentional step mash?

Here is a shot of the break in the bottom of the fermenter, will this be a problem at all?

 

[manticle]

Chilled or no-chilled? Hot break or cold?

 

[JaseH]

This is what settled out after going through the chiller, its at about 23c.

 

[manticle]

Was it a plate chiller? If so and you stopped draining when the crud started to flow through, it's cold break and not an issue in my experience.

 

[JaseH]

Was it a plate chiller? If so and you stopped draining when the crud started to flow through, it's cold break and not an issue in my experience.

Yeah plate chiller. I also used half a tab of whirlfloc with about 10min to go. Cool, I think just made beer! :icon_cheers:

 

[manticle]

That last bit should become your motto next time you panic about something.

 

[mxd]

Yeah plate chiller. I also used half a tab of whirlfloc with about 10min to go. Cool, I think just made beer! :icon_cheers:

I wouldn't believe em mate, I think we live near each other, I bring a empty keg over in 2 weeks and dump it for you, after day 9 could you drop the temp to 2 degrees and add dry hops, that would be much appreciated

well done and welcome to a great way to spend lots of money to make cheap beer

 

[JaseH]

I wouldn't believe em mate, I think we live near each other, I bring a empty keg over in 2 weeks and dump it for you, after day 9 could you drop the temp to 2 degrees and add dry hops, that would be much appreciated

well done and welcome to a great way to spend lots of money to make cheap beer

I would hate to impose my toxic sludge on anyone else, thanks for the generous offer but I'm sure I'll be able to force it down

Yeah this cheap beer has cost me a lot of money so far!

 

[kelbygreen]

yeah cold break is not a worry infact it will help the yeast out (so I heard). thats good going for your first time, the step mash may make the beer sometimes there are things you cant control and sometimes it makes a better beer and usually never documented or worried about till you make it again and go damn last one was better and I thought I fucked it lol.

 

[Muscovy_333]

I think your gradual step as you have mentioned will make a better beer than your proposed single infusion.
You made it with grain.....it will be great! Even if you are bias.