I have done two two ten gallon batches now, the same recipe both times. I have also done the same recipe in 5 gallon batchs. The efficency in my 5 gallon batches was 70% , efficency with ten gallon batchs was 83%, is this normal ? Just wondering , Thanks for your input.
10 gallon batch efficency
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if you were using the same mash tun this is normal as part of your efficiency is lost in the dead spaces of the mash tun.
For example lets say a five gallon batch has 10 pounds of grain and a 10 gallon batch has 20.
The dead space contains the "unspargable" grain in the MT which we will call
X pounds. So on a 5 gallon batch the unrinsed grains are X/10pounds, while on a 10 gallon batch X/20pounds.
See the difference?
Sorry if I over complicated things.
For example lets say a five gallon batch has 10 pounds of grain and a 10 gallon batch has 20.
The dead space contains the "unspargable" grain in the MT which we will call
X pounds. So on a 5 gallon batch the unrinsed grains are X/10pounds, while on a 10 gallon batch X/20pounds.
See the difference?
Sorry if I over complicated things.
