Joe White in Hot Water

[4KingAle]

So to resurrect this
I've just made a Bavarian Weizen using Weyermann Boh Pils
I've been getting 65-68% efficiency with JW malts
Just hit 85% efficiency with the boh pils (and blew my expect gravity way out)
only difference was I did a Ferula-Acid rest with the boh pils

Lucky you're weren't brewing 500 litres or more at a time..... That's a lot of extra grain !

 

[AndrewQLD]

So to resurrect this
I've just made a Bavarian Weizen using Weyermann Boh Pils
I've been getting 65-68% efficiency with JW malts
Just hit 85% efficiency with the boh pils (and blew my expect gravity way out)
only difference was I did a Ferula-Acid rest with the boh pils

Sorry spork, but you have not really clarified anything, was the increase in eff due to the different malt or the ferulic acid rest.
I get 80% efficiency using JW pilsner on my system but a slightly reduced efficiency using weyermanns pilsner malt at 76% eff, and that's the exact same mash profile.

 

[sp0rk]

I'll be doing the exact same mash schedule with my next beer (using JW ale), to get a better comparison

 

[schtev]

I'll be doing the exact same mash schedule with my next beer (using JW ale), to get a better comparison

Bump, did you ever do this test? Stumbled on to this thread and now I'm curious whether there's anything to it...

 

[manticle]

The original article is about deliberate misinformation being allegedly passed onto a new owner.
Efficiency results in a batch of hb aren't really going to tell anyone anything

I posted the original article because it was in mainstream news and of relevance to the community, not to freak everyone out and equate jw malt with cigarette ash.
Get a grip my brothers and sisters.

 

[sp0rk]

The brew day ended up being cancelled, so I haven't brewed since
I don't know if I'll even bother with the experiment, I'm hoping to have my 3V up and running by the next time I have to brew so my efficiency will be different anyway