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SRM off

Discussion in 'Beginners Beer Brewing Forum' started by msppilot, Dec 26, 2013.

 

  1. #1
    msppilot

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 26, 2013
    I am going to brew a Alaska Smoked Porter clone and my SRM is not even coming close to what it should be. The recipe says I should have a SRM of 58 and beer smith is telling me I will be around 32.8. Now I am fairly new to beer smith so I figure I have something enter in wrong. The recipe is:
    8.25lbs 2-row pale malt
    4.0lbs Munich
    12oz Crystal malt
    7oz black patent
    .9oz Chinook at 60 minutes
    .75 Willamette at 15 minutes
    Wyeast 1968

    I see the tool in beer smith to adjust SRM but I am following the recipe as close as possible. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
     
  2. #2
    brycelarson

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 26, 2013
    What crystal malt is it?
     
  3. #3
    jeffjm

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 26, 2013
    Are you using the same colors of crystal, munich, and black patent in beersmith as in the recipe? Also, are the volumes the same in both?
     
  4. #4
    brycelarson

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 26, 2013
    I guess the other thing to remember is that when you're up in the 30+ range - it's all freaking dark.

    http://www.twobeerdudes.com/beer/srm

    You're going from darker than deep brown to black. Realistically it's a pretty minor change when you get that dark.
     
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    msppilot

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 26, 2013
    The recipe calls for crystal 45L. Beer smith did not have that so I entered it as 40L.
     
  6. #6
    msppilot

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 26, 2013
    I am not sure if it is the same colors or not. The recipe does not go into any further detail so I just found some in beer smith that I thought were close.
     
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