Looking for some problem solving,
Our runoff time has dramatically increased recently (2+hrs for 16bbl.) and we are noticing clumps of what look like protein (tan gummy material) in the kettle. Our filtrations are slower than normal too. I've also noticed a grainy astringency(sp?) in our lighter beers. Opening or closing the mill doesn't seem to help. We just get lower or higher gravities with the same collapsed bed, slow runoffs, and clumps. Our mash ph's were high, so we adjusted down to 5.4 which increases to 5.9 in the last runnings. This seemed to help a little bit with the clumps and grainy flavor but not the runoff.
Is the grain the problem, the mill, grain auger (screw is starting to rub and put holes in the casing), etc.? Help.
Thanks for the help
Our runoff time has dramatically increased recently (2+hrs for 16bbl.) and we are noticing clumps of what look like protein (tan gummy material) in the kettle. Our filtrations are slower than normal too. I've also noticed a grainy astringency(sp?) in our lighter beers. Opening or closing the mill doesn't seem to help. We just get lower or higher gravities with the same collapsed bed, slow runoffs, and clumps. Our mash ph's were high, so we adjusted down to 5.4 which increases to 5.9 in the last runnings. This seemed to help a little bit with the clumps and grainy flavor but not the runoff.
Is the grain the problem, the mill, grain auger (screw is starting to rub and put holes in the casing), etc.? Help.
Thanks for the help
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