tlarham
Well-Known Member
I'm an English/Theatre teacher...numbers and I have a fundamental communication flaw; if there is anyone for whom the gift of arithmetic is strong, I would be most appreciative of some assistance.
Since I started using a heatstick with my boil, I've enjoyed a more vigorous bubble...and suddenly my fermenter is not filling to the level it should.
Beersmith (awesome!) is set for 11% boiloff...for a 5.5 gallon batch, it says I should be starting with 7 gallons. I followed it to the letter and ended with exactly 5 gallons (accounting for .5 gallons left of trub).
Question #1: To what should I set my boiloff to end with the correct final amount. My guess is around 13% using the genetically bad math.
Second issue...I have Beersmith set for 70% efficiency -- with my recipe, I was supposed to have a original gravity of 1.045 (5.5 gallons). My measured OG was 1.058 (at 5 gallons...which is more than can be accounted for by the increased boiloff, correct?)
Question #2: What is my efficiency?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
-- T.
EDIT: Fixed FG/OG error
Since I started using a heatstick with my boil, I've enjoyed a more vigorous bubble...and suddenly my fermenter is not filling to the level it should.
Beersmith (awesome!) is set for 11% boiloff...for a 5.5 gallon batch, it says I should be starting with 7 gallons. I followed it to the letter and ended with exactly 5 gallons (accounting for .5 gallons left of trub).
Question #1: To what should I set my boiloff to end with the correct final amount. My guess is around 13% using the genetically bad math.
Second issue...I have Beersmith set for 70% efficiency -- with my recipe, I was supposed to have a original gravity of 1.045 (5.5 gallons). My measured OG was 1.058 (at 5 gallons...which is more than can be accounted for by the increased boiloff, correct?)
Question #2: What is my efficiency?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
-- T.
EDIT: Fixed FG/OG error