backyardbrewco
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I've done a couple of batches of AG brewing and I think I have an issue with attenuation. My beer seems to be coming out pretty thin. Colour is great, starch conversion has been complete according to the iodine tests I did during the mash process. I have done both infusion and step infusion using a picnic cooler and I have been following charlie pap's joy of homebrewing instructions to the letter in regards to how much water to use for mashing and sparging etc. I think that my process is sound based on what I've read in regards to proper amounts and ratio's of grain to water. Using the picnic cooler, I'm a little wary of the temperature dropping but I still manage to get a clear iodine test after about 90mins. I've been consistently able to start my infusion mash at 156 degrees.
Unfortunately I broke my hydrometer so I haven't been getting the gravities which wasn't an issue with my last couple of batches of extract brewing. I will replace it before my next brew as I am struggling with AG brewing.
I did a watermelon beer first using 6lbs of North American 2-row and a pound of wheat malt. Then a couple more brews using 8 to 9 lbs of the 2 row plus 1 or 2 lbs of specialty malts.
Of the 4 batches I've done, I have 2 that I've moved into secondary and 2 batches freshly bottled. So far they all seem very thin. Tasting impressions are very astringent and sharp tasting without any body to it, and my previous extract beers definitely had more body at each stage than my AG.
Unfortunately the guys at my local HB store are pretty useless. Please help me HBtalk!
Unfortunately I broke my hydrometer so I haven't been getting the gravities which wasn't an issue with my last couple of batches of extract brewing. I will replace it before my next brew as I am struggling with AG brewing.
I did a watermelon beer first using 6lbs of North American 2-row and a pound of wheat malt. Then a couple more brews using 8 to 9 lbs of the 2 row plus 1 or 2 lbs of specialty malts.
Of the 4 batches I've done, I have 2 that I've moved into secondary and 2 batches freshly bottled. So far they all seem very thin. Tasting impressions are very astringent and sharp tasting without any body to it, and my previous extract beers definitely had more body at each stage than my AG.
Unfortunately the guys at my local HB store are pretty useless. Please help me HBtalk!