thedevanzoshift
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Hey all,
I just did my first grain batch using Beersmith, everything turned out pretty good just got a couple questions I couldn't find the answer to by using the search function.
Now, I don't have the recipe right now, it is on my other comp, but basically I used all the default settings, I have a 10g converted rubbermaid cooler MLT and a 9 g brewpot so I set the settings to the equipment setting Cooler and MLT (10g).
I had 12.75 lbs grain bill, selected 1.5q/lb. However, it said to add 22 and some odd quarts of strike water and sparge with 5 g. Total of 10g of water for a 5.5 gallon batch w/ 60 min boil. BS estimated 7.68 g pre boil volume.
I did it according to BS and just used all the sparge water as it said, stopped collecting once i reached the estimated pre boil volume. I hit all my gravities so it all went well, however i kept collecting the runnings and got an extra 1.25 gallons.
Questions:
What i was wondering was I set the water/grain ratio to be 1.5 qt/lb, why did it give me the 22 q strike water?
I know I hit my SG, but could i do anything with the surplus wort? i was leaving it to cool but my brew partner poured it down the drain when i wasnt paying attention.
Thanks!
I just did my first grain batch using Beersmith, everything turned out pretty good just got a couple questions I couldn't find the answer to by using the search function.
Now, I don't have the recipe right now, it is on my other comp, but basically I used all the default settings, I have a 10g converted rubbermaid cooler MLT and a 9 g brewpot so I set the settings to the equipment setting Cooler and MLT (10g).
I had 12.75 lbs grain bill, selected 1.5q/lb. However, it said to add 22 and some odd quarts of strike water and sparge with 5 g. Total of 10g of water for a 5.5 gallon batch w/ 60 min boil. BS estimated 7.68 g pre boil volume.
I did it according to BS and just used all the sparge water as it said, stopped collecting once i reached the estimated pre boil volume. I hit all my gravities so it all went well, however i kept collecting the runnings and got an extra 1.25 gallons.
Questions:
What i was wondering was I set the water/grain ratio to be 1.5 qt/lb, why did it give me the 22 q strike water?
I know I hit my SG, but could i do anything with the surplus wort? i was leaving it to cool but my brew partner poured it down the drain when i wasnt paying attention.
Thanks!