ANybody have problems with beersmith's calculation of water needed?
I brewed a beer yesterday andI came up 1.5 gallons short in the kettle. Heated up some more sparge water and sparged again. Kept checking the SG to make sure it didn't go below 1.010 and manged to get the desired amount in the kettle.
Here's the recipe and beersmith info. I use Metric so I converted it to US Gallons etc:
I brewed a beer yesterday andI came up 1.5 gallons short in the kettle. Heated up some more sparge water and sparged again. Kept checking the SG to make sure it didn't go below 1.010 and manged to get the desired amount in the kettle.
Here's the recipe and beersmith info. I use Metric so I converted it to US Gallons etc:
Code:
OktoberFest - Canadian style - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Type: All Grain
Date: 9/30/2006
Batch Size: 5.28 gal
Brewer: Denny
Boil Size: 6.48 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Brew Tree (50L)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
8 lbs 13.1 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 49.5 %
2 lbs 3.3 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 12.4 %
1 lbs 5.2 oz Rye, Flaked (2.0 SRM) Grain 7.4 %
14.1 oz Wheat, Torrified (1.7 SRM) Grain 5.0 %
7.1 oz Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 2.5 %
7.1 oz Chocolate Rye Malt (250.0 SRM) Grain 2.5 %
7.1 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2.5 %
7.1 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 2.5 %
1.06 oz Northern Brewer [8.50%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 25.2 IBU
1.06 oz Tettnang [4.50%] (15 min) Hops 6.0 IBU
1.06 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
30.00 gm Oak Chips -French (Primary 7.0 days) Misc
2 lbs 10.3 oz Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar 14.9 %
2.8 oz Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 1.0 %
1 Pkgs Leuven Pale (Wyeast Labs #3538) Yeast-Ale
1 Pkgs SafBrew Ale (DCL Yeast #S-33) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.095 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.021 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 9.7 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.6 %
Bitterness: 31.2 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 20.9 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Temperature Mash, 2 Step, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 14.99 lb
Sparge Water: 3.59 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Protein Rest Add 18.75 qt of water at 119.0 F 113.0 F 30 min
Saccharification Heat to 154.0 F over 15 min 154.0 F 45 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min 168.0 F 10 min
Mash Notes: Two step profile with a protein rest for mashes with unmodified grains or adjuncts. Temperature mash for use when mashing in a brew pot over a heat source such as the stove. Use heat to maintain desired temperature during the mash.
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.0 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
Notes
If Smack pack of 3538 does not swell, add 1 packette of safbrew 33.
Sanitize with sodium metbisulfate.
