BTP and Whole Hops

[JMass]

Does Beer Tools Pro factor in the water loss for using whole hops? I have never used brewing software and was leaning towards BTP.

My last brew I used pellets instead of the whole hops I usually use. I found my keg overflowing as a result. Maybe there were other factors but this seemed to be one.

 

[rcreveli]

I can't see anywhere in the software that takes the water loss into account. I changed the dry hops from Pellet to leaf and no change.

 

[Brew-boy]

No it does not. In my experience it is not enough to worry about. Make a batch see how much you loose you did not account for then bump it by that amount, its a recipe thing.

 

[JMass]

ok, Thanks,

I wasn't so much thinking of dry hopping as that is later and wouldn't effect how much wort you get. I try to squeeze out as much as I can from the hops when I'm done.

I'm still considering whether I want to use a brew program or not. I think the ones that have used them are quite happy with them.

 

[rcreveli]

It's an easy way to keep your recipes organized with notes and to create ne recipes on the fly. It's also helped me help others troubleshoot issues. Brewing software in not a Panacea, a few things really can get annoying but overall it works well.