AG batch #2 is in the books. Much easier and less stressful than the first batch. Everything went pretty well, and I even used the mash time to rack my wheat to the secondary. I couldn't resist adding cherries to it. I added 4lbs. after I had simmered them in 160' water for about 20 min.

But enough of the wheat. I'm pretty geeked about the brown that I just made. 8lbs of pale 2 row, 1/2 lb of crystal 60L, 1/2lb of crystal 120L, and just a hair less than 1/4lb of chocolate malt. Mashed at 153 for 70 min. I took 1 gallon of the first runnings and boiled it down to a tad under 1/2 gallon, and added it during the boil. I added 1oz of EKG at boil, and 1/2oz of cascade at 15 min. I pitched with WLP005 British Ale Yeast. Got good airlock bubblidge at 7 hours @ about 68'. I did manage to hit my OG this time at .051, and my volume was much much better. I have it calculated out that my efficency was about 72% and I'm pretty happy with that.