CHUM_
Well-Known Member
Brewed an extract recipe (based on Three Floyd's Zombie Dust) and missed the target OG by .011....not sure how I did that.
Recipe:
7lbs DME (1.75lbs full 60 boil, 5.25 added at flame out)
2 lbs steeping grains (I calculated 35% efficiency) 30 minutes at 155 degrees.
lots of hops (1 oz Magnum for 60, and staggered Citra until flame out)
s-05 dry yeast
Partial boil at 3 gallons ended up with a little more than 2.5 gallons.
Added 2.5 gallon (+/-) water to make 5 gallons....mixed well and took reading = 1.054! Should have been 1.065.
Mixed again and took another reading - exactly the same = 1.054.
what happened? Did I totally miscalculate the steeping grains?
On a positive note it started chugging away less than 10 hours later and smells great!
Recipe:
7lbs DME (1.75lbs full 60 boil, 5.25 added at flame out)
2 lbs steeping grains (I calculated 35% efficiency) 30 minutes at 155 degrees.
lots of hops (1 oz Magnum for 60, and staggered Citra until flame out)
s-05 dry yeast
Partial boil at 3 gallons ended up with a little more than 2.5 gallons.
Added 2.5 gallon (+/-) water to make 5 gallons....mixed well and took reading = 1.054! Should have been 1.065.
Mixed again and took another reading - exactly the same = 1.054.
what happened? Did I totally miscalculate the steeping grains?
On a positive note it started chugging away less than 10 hours later and smells great!