sharpstick
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Right now I have my third AG batch sparging.
I haven't calculated my efficiency or started using any software yet and it occurred to me that there might be a simpler way to deal with this.
My recipe is for a final wort volume of 6 gallons at a specific OG, 1.062. The preboil will be a higher volume and lower SG than that. Why can't I sparge until the volume is what my final is supposed to be and if the SG is a little on the low side, add a bit of extract (dry or liquid) until it's right. Then at the end of the boil, top it back up with water to 6 gallons. Shouldn't it be back to the same SG as preboil? If not, it should still be closer and might require less initial preboil compensation.
This seems so much simpler than calculating and trying to compensate for variables before the fact. Am I missing something?
I haven't calculated my efficiency or started using any software yet and it occurred to me that there might be a simpler way to deal with this.
My recipe is for a final wort volume of 6 gallons at a specific OG, 1.062. The preboil will be a higher volume and lower SG than that. Why can't I sparge until the volume is what my final is supposed to be and if the SG is a little on the low side, add a bit of extract (dry or liquid) until it's right. Then at the end of the boil, top it back up with water to 6 gallons. Shouldn't it be back to the same SG as preboil? If not, it should still be closer and might require less initial preboil compensation.
This seems so much simpler than calculating and trying to compensate for variables before the fact. Am I missing something?