rkhanso
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I'm trying out the Beer Smith 3 software. I've put in a double-batch recipe for Yoopers Oatmeal Stout.
I'm trying to get the same water profile that Yooper put in his recipe, but Beer Smith gives me numbers that are pretty far off. I'm starting out with RO water from the local grocery store.
Yoopers numbers are:
Ca: 84
Mg: 26
Na 9
SO4 45
Cl 62
HCO3 228
I entered those in the target profile. But if you look at the Adjusted Water Profile, some items are close. Sodium is way off. There is no Mg.
Is this just the nature of starting out with RO water? Is Beer Smith not doing what I want or think it should be doing?
I also tried this in Brew Target and Brewers Friend. I got some very different beer profile outputs (SRM/IBU/ABV). I tried to make sure my equipment profiles in each software or website are the same.
This software and math stuff is making me more confused. I'm trying to gauge each 3 options of software (I also purchased the Bru 'N Water spreadsheet, and have tried BIABacus and EZ Water), trying to get a correct, repeatable workflow to get consistent results. It seems I'm getting further away from that goal.
I'm trying to get the same water profile that Yooper put in his recipe, but Beer Smith gives me numbers that are pretty far off. I'm starting out with RO water from the local grocery store.
Yoopers numbers are:
Ca: 84
Mg: 26
Na 9
SO4 45
Cl 62
HCO3 228
I entered those in the target profile. But if you look at the Adjusted Water Profile, some items are close. Sodium is way off. There is no Mg.
Is this just the nature of starting out with RO water? Is Beer Smith not doing what I want or think it should be doing?
I also tried this in Brew Target and Brewers Friend. I got some very different beer profile outputs (SRM/IBU/ABV). I tried to make sure my equipment profiles in each software or website are the same.
This software and math stuff is making me more confused. I'm trying to gauge each 3 options of software (I also purchased the Bru 'N Water spreadsheet, and have tried BIABacus and EZ Water), trying to get a correct, repeatable workflow to get consistent results. It seems I'm getting further away from that goal.