Single Infusion Mash on Beersmith

Hello Everyone,
i'm having trouble formulating a brew/mash schedule on beersmith. I want to make this on a friend's brew magic system (15gal), and I have a couple of questions. for a 15 gal system what would the optimum batch volume be? 13gal? 10gal? second, once I get it scaled correctly, how do i get the proper mash schedule on beersmith? the recipe calls for a single infusion mash at 151F for 1 hour. thanks for all your help,
c

Extra Special Bitter
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)


Type: All Grain
Date: 4/21/2010
Batch Size: 22.71 L

Boil Size: 26.50 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.10 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 85.65 %
0.23 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4.80 %
0.23 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4.80 %
0.23 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 4.74 %
34.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 22.4 IBU
14.20 gm Fuggles [4.50 %] (20 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
14.20 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (1 min) Hops 1.6 IBU
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.74 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 26.8 IBU Calories: 90 cal/l
Est Color: 11.8 SRM Color: Color

chelero said:

Hello Everyone,
i'm having trouble formulating a brew/mash schedule on beersmith. I want to make this on a friend's brew magic system (15gal), and I have a couple of questions. for a 15 gal system what would the optimum batch volume be? 13gal? 10gal? second, once I get it scaled correctly, how do i get the proper mash schedule on beersmith? the recipe calls for a single infusion mash at 151F for 1 hour. thanks for all your help,
c

Extra Special Bitter
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)


Type: All Grain
Date: 4/21/2010
Batch Size: 22.71 L

Boil Size: 26.50 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.10 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 85.65 %
0.23 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4.80 %
0.23 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4.80 %
0.23 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 4.74 %
34.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 22.4 IBU
14.20 gm Fuggles [4.50 %] (20 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
14.20 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (1 min) Hops 1.6 IBU
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.74 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 26.8 IBU Calories: 90 cal/l
Est Color: 11.8 SRM Color: Color

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I can't help with the optimum gallons for that system but I can help with the beersmith question.

Start a new recipe, make sure at the top you choose All Grain and put in your stuff, as usual, or you can go directly to the lower 1/3 of the screen and in the Mash Profile section where it says My Mash you click on the button that says 'Choose'... when that comes up choose Single Infusion, Light Body and depending upon if you will do a mash out or a batch sparge you have 3 options there to choose from... first let's just choose the light body 2 step option... so single infusion, light body 2 step.

Then you will see a few details in the window below the choose button, double click the Mash In step.. and then change the time to 60 min and the Step Temp to 151F... you can also change your Water/Grain ratio if you want a thicker or thinner mash here... then click ok and you are basically set...

You just need to then decide if you are going to mash out and how you are going to sparge. I click on the details button next to the choose button and set up my batch sparges but with the brew magic I think you fly sparge, no?

Anyhow to see your results after you put your grist in the program and the gallons you click on the preview brewsheet link on the top center of the program and you can see your strike temps and stuff..

Hope this helps. As for the gallons, doesn't this system make 15 gallons? So wouldn't the kettle part hold like 20+ gallons? If so your final volume can be 15 gallons... if not the final volume can be like 12 gallons probably assuming you will boil off 2.75 or so. I don't know the system so I can't tell you exactly... someone will help you there probably..