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Does that mean that I should get the estimated pre-boil volume number into the kettle, before adding LME/DME? Or (as is suggested on p. 1 of this thread) aim to hit that pre-boil volume after adding the extract?

Yeah, I'm not sure. I think DME adds around half a gallon for 7lb, but I don't see a way of accounting for that in BeerSmith. My guess is that I'll just prep about 6.25lb of water for a 6.75lb estimated pre-boil volume, with DME making up the additional volume. I'm also fairly new to this, so...

I think you're right. I'll attach my equipment and volume screenshot, but when I add the grain absorption to my pre-boil volume, it adds up to the total water needed number. What's odd is that BeerSmith recognizes I'm doing an extract (it grays out all the mash stuff) but forgets not to add the...

Thanks for all the replies -- I can see why this place is an invaluable resource for homebrewing! I'll go over my custom profile again to see if I missed something deeper in the settings. What throws me is that while my estimates might be off in terms of real-life performance, they do add up...

I'll start by saying that I'm fairly new at this -- if the answer is obvious, apologies in advance. I got into brewing because I enjoy tweaking recipes, and so I've been playing around with Beersmith with some recipe ideas after just a few extract/kit batches under my belt. Overall, I'm...