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Beer Smith defines - Lauter Tun Deadspace - (The amount of deadspace in the lauter tun, usually below the lautering screen. Represents the amount of water that will be lost when lautering grains.) I have read other definitions that say it is the amount of water absorbed by grains plus the...

Like Colombo just one more thing! The total volume of liquid for dough in and sparg is around 14.9 gallons. In a trail run I had very little liquid (2 cups) remaining the mash tun after draining. I would like to end up with 12 gallons in the boil kettle. Is the grain (60 minute mash) plus...

OK, I just was not sure how much liquid I would need to get the recirculation going. Trial and error I guess. Thanks

I have a HERMS system made out of 15.5 gallon kegs. The mash tun liquid is pumped into 50' of 1/2" copper tubing in the HLT then returned to the mash tun. I am using beer smith to help calculate the dough in water amount and it does not sound right. Basically I will be have approx 18 lbs of...

Propane and 120v HERMS system

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