Beersmith OG estimate

[IrregularPulse]

Why does my OG estimate not change when I change boil time from 60 to 70 minutes? Or even from 70 to 20 minutes!

 

[secinarot]

I don't think the boil time affects gravity, does it? Mash temp/time would affect gravity but once the wort is in the boil I think it's set. I'm no expert so I may be wrong on this.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Been a while since I messed with my boil times (mines set to 90) but, I think it adjusts the ingredients and/or water needed to compensate and keep the gravity on target.

Do the IBU's change to reflect BT?

 

[Berkbeer]

Boil time affects total starting volume shorter boil less starting volume same OG after boil. This assumes efficiency of systme remain same.

 

[Gremlyn]

The OG estimate should be after bringing up to final volume before pitching yeast. The amount of sugar in your wort remains constant regardless of how much water there is, so the sugar concentration will only change based on the volume of the wort.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Makes since now. I wasn't looking at anything else to realize they would just change your water volumes to keep the same OG.