45-minute mash not enough for conversion at 156F?

[Echoloc8]

taking care of a meter is very easy. I was skeptical how much of a pain it would be. I have a freind who is a microbiologist and they do it daily walked me through it and it is not hard at all. You just need to keep it in a buffer solution when not in use.

I'm not really worried that I wouldn't be able to do or understand the process; I'm more thinking that it's one more set of steps to forget/mix up on brew day or during cleanup. I'd much rather dip, read and toss, even sacrificing some accuracy. I'm already having to engage "delicate-instrument mode" for my refractometer.

It's good to know it's not as painful as it sounds, though. Thanks!

-Rich

 

[masskrug]

I had lousy mash efficiency (88%, as opposed to the 95% or so I've come to expect)

Good Lord, I am trying to achieve 80%. Consider yourself blessed!

 

[Echoloc8]

I had lousy mash efficiency (88%, as opposed to the 95% or so I've come to expect)

Good Lord, I am trying to achieve 80%. Consider yourself blessed!

Mash efficiency, not brewhouse efficiency.

-Rich