mOcKtoberfest Ale Brew Session

Water was approx. 128 degrees F before mash in, went to ~124 degrees. After ~25 minutes pulled approx. 2.25 gal of grain with some liquid for a decoction. Raised the temp to approx. 163 degrees, removed heat and waited ~25 minutes. Temp at that point was approx. 157 degrees. Heated to a boil, boiled ~15 minutes, added back to main mash. After adding decoction to main mash, temp was still only ~152 degrees. (I may have added it too slowly.) Infused with boiling water to ~159 degrees. After waiting ~1 hour I began sparging but had an equipment failure. Took everything out of the cooler, cleaned it up and put it back together. Eventually finished sparging over an hour later. Actual O.G. was approx. 1.061. The decoction mash may have increased the efficiency.