Lower efficiency with wheat beer
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floydmeddler
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Lower efficiency with wheat beer
Anyone else experience lower efficiencies when brewing wheat beer?
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smdjoachim
Re: Lower efficiency with wheat beer
No sorry i can't be more help, but i have done a few 50/50 wheat beers with no problems.Sparging takes a bit longer and u have to up the sparge temperature to 85deg to get the grain to 75 to 80 deg
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floydmeddler
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Re: Lower efficiency with wheat beer
Hmm... not happy with my efficiency on Friday and was hoping the wheat was the reason.
Cheers
Cheers
Re: Lower efficiency with wheat beer
You normally get a slighty lower efficiency with wheat beers
I get 85% with ales and 75% with wheat beers
I get 85% with ales and 75% with wheat beers
Fermenter(s): Lambic, Wheat beer, Amrillo/Cascade Beer
Cornys: Hobgoblin clone, Four Shades Stout, Wheat Beer, Amarillo/Cascade Ale, Apple Wine, Cider, Damson Wine, Ginger Beer
Cornys: Hobgoblin clone, Four Shades Stout, Wheat Beer, Amarillo/Cascade Ale, Apple Wine, Cider, Damson Wine, Ginger Beer
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floydmeddler
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Re: Lower efficiency with wheat beer
Cheers awalker. Found some info on the the web too stating that this drop is normal. Glad I don't have to start tampering with my false bottom.awalker wrote:You normally get a slighty lower efficiency with wheat beers
I get 85% with ales and 75% with wheat beers