novaraz
Active Member
Last weekend I set out to brew all Sunday, so I stopped by the LHBS and picked up 1 extract kit, 1 partial mash, and one 1 AG 3.5 gallon (BierMuncher's Aberdeen Brown). I started with the AG, and overlapped with the PM. I missed my gravities by a lot, about 10 points each. I mashed on the stove top, 1 hour, ~158*F ending at 148*F for both. I done plenty of PMs, and usually get over 80% total efficient. So I'm thinking the crush is way off. Regrettably, I've never really closely inspected my grain before. Luckly (I guess), I still have the stepping grains from the kit (which they prepare fresh at the LHBS). I snapped a picture for some opinions--
There's some smaller pieces, and some flour at the bottom of the bag. So gurus,
look bad? What can I do at home to save the final batch? Taking it back isn't really an option, the store is rather far.
As for the other batches, I attempted to save the Aberdeen, which is a Newcastle clone, by adding a pound of DME. I don't have much hopes for this one, since its a malt forward beer, and it will probably taste pretty bland. The PM is probably fared better, since is a Californian/IPA crossover with lots of Nugget hops (and 4.5# LME); the only specialty grain was 0.5# Crystal 60. I added a pound of honey to the fermentor, so hopefully no infection..
There's some smaller pieces, and some flour at the bottom of the bag. So gurus,
look bad? What can I do at home to save the final batch? Taking it back isn't really an option, the store is rather far.
As for the other batches, I attempted to save the Aberdeen, which is a Newcastle clone, by adding a pound of DME. I don't have much hopes for this one, since its a malt forward beer, and it will probably taste pretty bland. The PM is probably fared better, since is a Californian/IPA crossover with lots of Nugget hops (and 4.5# LME); the only specialty grain was 0.5# Crystal 60. I added a pound of honey to the fermentor, so hopefully no infection..