dhickey
Well-Known Member
Ok, been wanting to go from extract to all grain for awhile now. I went out and got the Zymurgy magazine with the urban brewing article in it. Looked easy enough, so last night I tried it.
First I want to say that it was really fun :rockin:, the process is a great step before doing a full-on all-grain sparge-lauter-and so on process. It just seemed a little daunting for me. I took pics of my BIAB process if that is interesting to anyone, just ask I'll post.
So, using beersmith 2 I put together a brown-ale type recipe. It was my first time using that too, so please don't rake me over the coals with my recipe! LOL I was shooting for a 3.5g batch for the fermenter with an O.G. of 1.060.
6 gallons in, 9 lbs of grain (7 2-row, 2 120) 156 degrees for an hour, then 168 degrees for 10 mins---voila mash done! It was cool, and it smelled awesome in my apartment!!!
Pre-Boil gravity was 1.044, beersmith 2 estimated 1.042. So, I was looking good. Told me to top off to 5.3 gallons and I did that and started a boil.
One hour boil done, and I was feeling good. Cooled it and transferred it into my primary. Oh No!!! 1.044 O.G. @ 4.50 gallons. Goal was 1.060 @ 3.5. I just didn't boil off enough liquid. I pitched my yeast and chalked it up to a learning process.....a very fun learning process!!!
So, I want to boost some gravity points either in my primary or secondary, I have a little molasses left over from a previous beer, or i have some DME. I don't know what, when, or how much to add. Suggestions Please!!!
First I want to say that it was really fun :rockin:, the process is a great step before doing a full-on all-grain sparge-lauter-and so on process. It just seemed a little daunting for me. I took pics of my BIAB process if that is interesting to anyone, just ask I'll post.
So, using beersmith 2 I put together a brown-ale type recipe. It was my first time using that too, so please don't rake me over the coals with my recipe! LOL I was shooting for a 3.5g batch for the fermenter with an O.G. of 1.060.
6 gallons in, 9 lbs of grain (7 2-row, 2 120) 156 degrees for an hour, then 168 degrees for 10 mins---voila mash done! It was cool, and it smelled awesome in my apartment!!!
Pre-Boil gravity was 1.044, beersmith 2 estimated 1.042. So, I was looking good. Told me to top off to 5.3 gallons and I did that and started a boil.
One hour boil done, and I was feeling good. Cooled it and transferred it into my primary. Oh No!!! 1.044 O.G. @ 4.50 gallons. Goal was 1.060 @ 3.5. I just didn't boil off enough liquid. I pitched my yeast and chalked it up to a learning process.....a very fun learning process!!!
So, I want to boost some gravity points either in my primary or secondary, I have a little molasses left over from a previous beer, or i have some DME. I don't know what, when, or how much to add. Suggestions Please!!!