Champurrado
Well-Known Member
Why do different strike temp calculators yield such a variety of answers when programmed with the same variables? I'm getting ready to brew on the 10th (Yeah, I know, about time I worked out the numbers earlier than when the liquor pot is on the fire) and as an experiment plugged all my numbers into about 10 on-line and old-school calculators.
Grain Weight - 14.12 Lbs./6.40 Kg
Grain Temp. - 70F/21c
Strike Water - 17.65 Qts./16.70 L (ratio of 1.25)
Target Temp. - 160F/71c (Jamil's Lagunitas Clone - Yes it's 160F)
The answers I received back varied from 173.1F all the way to 181F!
BeerSmith gave me two answers - 176F using the calculator and 178.1 when I plugged everything into the recipe using My Equipment (10 Gallon Rubbermaid Cooler)
With my last Brew Beersmith's calculator under-estimated the temp but the My Equipment version was closer.
Anyone have a 10 gallon cooler like mine and an accurate calculator?
Thanks.
Grain Weight - 14.12 Lbs./6.40 Kg
Grain Temp. - 70F/21c
Strike Water - 17.65 Qts./16.70 L (ratio of 1.25)
Target Temp. - 160F/71c (Jamil's Lagunitas Clone - Yes it's 160F)
The answers I received back varied from 173.1F all the way to 181F!
BeerSmith gave me two answers - 176F using the calculator and 178.1 when I plugged everything into the recipe using My Equipment (10 Gallon Rubbermaid Cooler)
With my last Brew Beersmith's calculator under-estimated the temp but the My Equipment version was closer.
Anyone have a 10 gallon cooler like mine and an accurate calculator?
Thanks.