hops2it
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I have Beersmith and I just purchased a refractometer. On my last batch, I missed low on the preboil gravity, and then on the OG. Although, I believe I have confined this issue to a poor crush and low efficiency, I would still like to know how to tweak the boil should this occur down the road. My specific questions are these:
1.) Can I use Beersmith to calculate a DME addition during the boil so that a low preboil gravity might result in an ideal OG gravity? And if so, what is the best way to perform this action within the program?
2.) What is the best practice if the preboil gravity is too HIGH? How should one go about adjusting the boil so a target OG might be achieved?
If Beersmith is not the easiest way to achieve this information, I'm certainly open to other ideas. I'd really like to be able to make adjustments on the fly so the end product is what I set out to make.
1.) Can I use Beersmith to calculate a DME addition during the boil so that a low preboil gravity might result in an ideal OG gravity? And if so, what is the best way to perform this action within the program?
2.) What is the best practice if the preboil gravity is too HIGH? How should one go about adjusting the boil so a target OG might be achieved?
If Beersmith is not the easiest way to achieve this information, I'm certainly open to other ideas. I'd really like to be able to make adjustments on the fly so the end product is what I set out to make.