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So this is my first PM and I decided to try a pilsner. I have a refrigerator controlled by an STC-1000 and I'm using a Thermowell. Not knowing what it "should/could" taste like... Here's what I detected: 8/22/15 SG = 1.015 hydro. Ferm chamber changed to 17C(62.6F) for diacetyl rest...

Says 100% rolled oats. Edit: ha! Says "quick" right above oats. So mash as normal.

Thanks Calder! Yup, flaked oats are in BS2. I guess I could of just asked if they were the same thing..... that was a "duh" moment on my part! Thank you!

Hi all, I searched and, unless I'm missed it, can't seem to find an ingredient profile for rolled oats in Beersmith2. I've read they should be boiled in 2x the water the instructions on the container call for, before mash. As for potential.. that is 1lb of grain in 1 gal of water? So...

I know you said you brewed before but i have to ask.. Did you correct for temperature when you took the reading? My hydrometer is calibrated for 60*F. Won't get to 1.043 but you'd be closer.

Does this one work? http://www.beersmith.com/forum/index.php?topic=5140.0 It works for me on my smartphone... Maybe it's because I'm a member?

Throw back friday...? I seem to stop and read everything when I see the name" Denny" now. ___________________________________________________ Offline denny Administrator Retired with too much time on my hands ***** Posts: 14018 Noti OR [1991.4, 287.6deg] AR View Profile...

yup, except for me there had to be a boiler top off amount for the BS2 software to do what you, Denny and many others recommended. So between your steps 8 and 9, I had to add "top off to desired boil vol". It'll be a good note for others who are having the same "multiple sparge" issues with...

Everything I've made with Beersmith has come out 1 to 1 1/2% measured abv higher, so i planned this one lower to adjust. Now I know why. I'm currently tinkering with the recipe to put the abv mid-range for the style now that I'm dialing in the BS2 profiles etc.... There is definitely a...

Sorry but.. By "low gravity" do you mean wort gravity from the mash? I'm estimating pre boil at 1.037. or gravity with the LME added in the boil kettle? Post boil at 1.046.

I know, thats why I feel like a dope... It is, step wise, like when I steep the specialty grain in my extract brews. Steep them in a certain volume, add make up water in the boil kettle to reach boil volume. I just couldn't replace the "steep" steps with the "mash" steps in my head. I...

So I must apologize to everyone, sincerely. It seems I may been a large reason for this thread to stretch on so long. After reading your step #1 & #2, crunching the numbers for my recipe and not coming up with "damn near close" to half my boil volume(7 gal) using that ratio range...5.25*1.75...

Yeah, I pretty much picked up on that from previous posts. I guess I was doing it so I could see for myself how the conversion was going. Basically for my information. I definitely understand what your saying, makes sense. After 60 min, pour a small amount into a small dish, add a drop of...

I saw that. I lost count of the kits I've brewed. I've lost count of the extract recipes I've created. This is my first PM. It's a tool, I'm using it, and still learning how to use it. If it needs tweaking, I'll tweak it. If it needs changes, I'll recommend them. While using BS2 and...

Since I'm doing a pilsner and soft water is recommended, 1/2 distilled & half tap water was recommended. Good question...

Why the high temp? I planned on sparging with 155-160*. With a desired mash temp of 148*, wouldn't 180* stop the conversion?

BS2 tells me this for mine: 5 gal MT For 5.25 lb grain... Mash in 7.56 qt sparge with 1.17 gal sparge with 2.43 gal sparge with 2.43 gal What I'm doing: Mash in 2.5 gal Stir good, 60 wait Vorlauf, drain, measure vol, check gravity, iodine test sparge with 2.5 gal Stir good...

Just a reminder, as many have stated earlier, BS2 equipment profiles should be set up to match your equipment as close as possible. Seriously check out this link. It doesn't take long to read and follow the instructions for getting your equipment profile closer to your set up...

So with all the information provided... where has this left the OP? Still confused? Playing catch up can be tough.. Is it even possible to take this thread and give him something he can conceive as a starting point in one post for a first time AG brewer?