beervoid Hophead & Pellet Rubber Joined Jan 4, 2017 Messages 1,529 Reaction score 407 Location Europe Nov 7, 2018 #1 Hello, Why is it that when I raise the trub loss amount in the beersmith water needed tab my sparge water amounts go up but my predicted OG stays the same?
Hello, Why is it that when I raise the trub loss amount in the beersmith water needed tab my sparge water amounts go up but my predicted OG stays the same?
RPh_Guy Bringing Sour Back Joined Jan 26, 2017 Messages 9,290 Reaction score 7,718 Location Cleveland Nov 7, 2018 #2 Guessing that when calculating OG it only uses the value entered for brewhouse efficiency. You could pretty easily calculate the adjustment yourself.
Guessing that when calculating OG it only uses the value entered for brewhouse efficiency. You could pretty easily calculate the adjustment yourself.
OP OP beervoid Hophead & Pellet Rubber Joined Jan 4, 2017 Messages 1,529 Reaction score 407 Location Europe Nov 7, 2018 #3 So the more hops you use, the more trub you generate, the lower the efficiency of the brew house I guess? How would you go about calculating the adjustment?
So the more hops you use, the more trub you generate, the lower the efficiency of the brew house I guess? How would you go about calculating the adjustment?
RPh_Guy Bringing Sour Back Joined Jan 26, 2017 Messages 9,290 Reaction score 7,718 Location Cleveland Nov 7, 2018 #4 B= batch size T= change in trub loss O= old efficiency N= new efficiency N = O * ( [B - T] / B ) That should work.
B= batch size T= change in trub loss O= old efficiency N= new efficiency N = O * ( [B - T] / B ) That should work.
