Lower efficiency with wheat beer

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floydmeddler
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Lower efficiency with wheat beer

Post by floydmeddler » Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:00 pm

Anyone else experience lower efficiencies when brewing wheat beer?

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Re: Lower efficiency with wheat beer

Post by smdjoachim » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:01 pm

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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Re: Lower efficiency with wheat beer

Post by floydmeddler » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:05 pm

Hmm... not happy with my efficiency on Friday and was hoping the wheat was the reason.

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Re: Lower efficiency with wheat beer

Post by awalker » Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:37 pm

You normally get a slighty lower efficiency 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

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Re: Lower efficiency with wheat beer

Post by floydmeddler » Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:04 pm

awalker wrote:You normally get a slighty lower efficiency with wheat beers

I get 85% with ales and 75% with wheat beers
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.

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