I am new to all grain so I was trying to use all the technology I could for help. I was using the following programs:
Brewmate for PC
Sparge Pal for Iphone
Brew Pal for Iphone
Each one told me a different efficiency for my mash. My recipe was a simple wheat that I substituted with chocolate wheat and pilsner. 6/4 ratio. I followed the calculations for Sparge Pal and used 3.1 Gal for 1 hr at 152.5 F. My pre boil gravity was 1.032 and my OG was 1.042. My Brewmate tells me this is right at 70% and my Sparge Pal tells me its at 56% efficiency?
After this I am not sure which one to use. I checked my options and both are the same. I like the idea of planning my brews on my laptop and then using my Iphone when the actual brew happens. Any suggestions on software that would work better together? Or any idea why the efficiency was so far off?
Brewmate for PC
Sparge Pal for Iphone
Brew Pal for Iphone
Each one told me a different efficiency for my mash. My recipe was a simple wheat that I substituted with chocolate wheat and pilsner. 6/4 ratio. I followed the calculations for Sparge Pal and used 3.1 Gal for 1 hr at 152.5 F. My pre boil gravity was 1.032 and my OG was 1.042. My Brewmate tells me this is right at 70% and my Sparge Pal tells me its at 56% efficiency?
After this I am not sure which one to use. I checked my options and both are the same. I like the idea of planning my brews on my laptop and then using my Iphone when the actual brew happens. Any suggestions on software that would work better together? Or any idea why the efficiency was so far off?