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  • Dr_JerryriggerDr_Jerryrigger
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  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    Hey guys. I'm in the midst of my first all grain BIAB session. I'm finished with 90 min mash and am heating up. I checked gravity and I'm at 1.012. My starting gravity before pitching should be 1.047. Should I expect that to rise as I boil off about two gallons?
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    i wouldn't think that much.

    you do iodine test?
  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    frydogbrews said:

    i wouldn't think that much.

    you do iodine test?



    No.
  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    I hit all temps well and it only dropped two degrees over 90 min.
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    well, when done if your FG is still low, kick that shit up with some honey
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    was the grain old?:
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    or poorly crushed
  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    I'm planning honey actually, about 12 oz at flame out. I wonder how many points that adds? It was entered and accounted for in BeerSmith.
  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    Grain is newly bought from store. I ground it at the store too.
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    points shmoints! just add three pounds and move on!
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    that's what i do
  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    frydogbrews said:

    points shmoints! just add three pounds and move on!



    Three lbs? Nice. I'm just wondering if I should add some DME.
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    Benvarine said:

    frydogbrews said:

    points shmoints! just add three pounds and move on!



    Three lbs? Nice. I'm just wondering if I should add some DME.

    i'm too far gone to give good advice, other than the three pounds. that's for real.
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    i won't add honey unless its at least thre pounds
  • FromZwolleFromZwolle
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    Benvarine said:

    frydogbrews said:

    points shmoints! just add three pounds and move on!



    Three lbs? Nice. I'm just wondering if I should add some DME.


    add it at flame out to make up whatever gravity points you lost due to efficiency.
  • C_BC_B
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    Benvarine said:

    Hey guys. I'm in the midst of my first all grain BIAB session. I'm finished with 90 min mash and am heating up. I checked gravity and I'm at 1.012. My starting gravity before pitching should be 1.047. Should I expect that to rise as I boil off about two gallons?



    That far off is no bueno. Something has to be wrong. Mash temp, gravity reading, something.
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  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    FromZwolle said:

    Benvarine said:

    frydogbrews said:

    points shmoints! just add three pounds and move on!



    Three lbs? Nice. I'm just wondering if I should add some DME.


    add it at flame out to make up whatever gravity points you lost due to efficiency.


    How do I figure how much to add?
  • FromZwolleFromZwolle
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    C_dubbs said:

    Benvarine said:

    Hey guys. I'm in the midst of my first all grain BIAB session. I'm finished with 90 min mash and am heating up. I checked gravity and I'm at 1.012. My starting gravity before pitching should be 1.047. Should I expect that to rise as I boil off about two gallons?



    That far off is no bueno. Something has to be wrong. Mash temp, gravity reading, something.


    i'm inclined to say it's an issue with sparging.
  • FromZwolleFromZwolle
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    Benvarine said:

    FromZwolle said:

    Benvarine said:

    frydogbrews said:

    points shmoints! just add three pounds and move on!



    Three lbs? Nice. I'm just wondering if I should add some DME.


    add it at flame out to make up whatever gravity points you lost due to efficiency.


    How do I figure how much to add?


    what is your expected volume and gravity post boil at this point?
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    Benvarine said:

    FromZwolle said:

    Benvarine said:

    frydogbrews said:

    points shmoints! just add three pounds and move on!



    Three lbs? Nice. I'm just wondering if I should add some DME.


    add it at flame out to make up whatever gravity points you lost due to efficiency.


    How do I figure how much to add?


    uhhhh.....hello.....i already said 3 pounds
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