flynavy03
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So I've made the leap to all-grain, with about 5 batches under my belt, counting the one currently in the fermenter. I'm using Beersmith, but I'm realizing it needs some tweaking to match my particular setup. To wit, my boil kettle tends to boil off more than it expects. I have my recipes set up under the default "Pot and Cooler (5gal/19L) - All Grain" profile, which is, well, what I'm using. 5 gal Rubbermaid mash tun and hot liquor tank.
Through trial and error, I seem to have gotten close. I just finished brewing a porter which Beersmith said should end up at 1.056 OG by its formula. I added another half gallon of sparge water on top of what the software spit out, and ended up at an OG of 1.053, which I figure is close enough for government work.
My problem is that I don't know where to apply this known correction so that it works in all recipes. I'm still new to the math of all-grain brewing, so I'm a little confused. Thanks!
Through trial and error, I seem to have gotten close. I just finished brewing a porter which Beersmith said should end up at 1.056 OG by its formula. I added another half gallon of sparge water on top of what the software spit out, and ended up at an OG of 1.053, which I figure is close enough for government work.
My problem is that I don't know where to apply this known correction so that it works in all recipes. I'm still new to the math of all-grain brewing, so I'm a little confused. Thanks!