Okay thanks guys. So I ended up with 5 gallons and an OG of 1.050. According to http://www.brewersfriend.com/brewhouse-efficiency/ I'm getting 76.92% efficiency. Sounds pretty good for my first all grain, right?
So I'm just in the first 10 minutes of my first all grain boil and I'm calculating my brewhouse efficiency. Details below:
6 lbs - English marris otter
2 lbs - flaked barley
1 lb - roasted barley
Pre-boil volume: 6.25 gal
Pre-boil gravity: 1.045
According to a couple web calculators...
Sorry to resurrect this old thread but I just got a new 10 gal mega pot 1.2 and I'm going to brew tomorrow. It sounds like there is no break in for a ss pot but I assume I need to do a quick soap wash, correct? Maybe some oxyclean?
Just in case any one is still following this for a review of the dark start burner, I just got it on Friday and I'm brewing tomorrow. It'll be a 5 gal batch in a 10 gal kettle. I'll keep you guys posted.
I'm trying to fix a leaky mash tun. The hole where the fittings go is stretched out and has a dimple at the bottom that seems to be impossible to fix with more o-rings or flat washers.
I just kegged my first lager and it's pretty good. My advice would actually be to make you give it a good d-rest. It's my understanding that certain yeast strains have a tendency to through off more diacetyl than others.
My own $.2 is to watch your hydrometer samples, and don't rely on the...