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BeerSmith:
Now that the cold brewing season is here (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere at least), it is useful to know how to adjust BeerSmith if your grains and mash tun happen to start out at a cold temperature...

Lets pretend its 45F garage, and your grains and mash tun are stored at this temperature.

Here's how to adjust the mash profile to account for the cold start...

1. Open the recipe you want to brew.
2. Press the "Details" button next to the Mash Profile name.
3. Adjust the "Grain/Tun Temperature" in the Mash Profile to be 45 F (or whatever your mash tun and grain start at).
4. Press OK
5. Make sure your equipment profile is set correctly
 See: http://beersmith.com/equipment_setup.htm
6. Check the block "Adjust Temp for Equipment" in your recipe's Mash Profile if not already checked.

Now BeerSmith will adjust the mash temperatures to compensate for the cold grains and mash tun.

Cheers!
Brad

cmbrougham:
Is there any situation where one wouldn't want the "Adjust Temp for Equipment" box checked? This, I believe, is where I had problems with the first AG batch in hitting the proper temps (not that my mash was at the right temp anyway--stupid thermometer!).

BeerSmith:
Colin,
Some people prefer to pre-heat their mash tun in which case the adjustment for equipment would be inappropriate.

Cheers!
Brad

FrugalBrewer:
I am still learning BeerSmith and have a question in line with this thread.

If I preheat my tun, should I set the tun temp to the water temp after I pour it in, and tick the adjustment option?

BeerSmith:
Yes,
  If you preheat the mash tun, you would try to heat it to your target temperature before mixing the mash.  If you don't preheat the mash tun you should check the "Adjust temp for equipment" box.

Cheers!
Brad

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