Hi,
I'm having issues hitting my initial mash temp with this system and Beersmith 3 software. I'm using an appropriate equipment profile for the 5 gallon system and an appropriate mash profile (BIAB). Yet, I'm consistently low when I mash in at the recommended temp in Beersmith. I suspect the calculation is assuming that the full volume will be used to strike; but, in reality, only the volume of water in the Mash Tun is actually heating up the grain. Since this is less than the full volume required by the system, the calculation is off. Is my thinking correct here?
For example, it's telling me to heat 8 gallons of water to 156 to hit a 150 mash temp. But, in reality only 4 gallons or so will be in the mash tun at any given time so my strike temp calculation should be based on that volume rather than the full volume.
Any ideas here?
Thanks,
I'm having issues hitting my initial mash temp with this system and Beersmith 3 software. I'm using an appropriate equipment profile for the 5 gallon system and an appropriate mash profile (BIAB). Yet, I'm consistently low when I mash in at the recommended temp in Beersmith. I suspect the calculation is assuming that the full volume will be used to strike; but, in reality, only the volume of water in the Mash Tun is actually heating up the grain. Since this is less than the full volume required by the system, the calculation is off. Is my thinking correct here?
For example, it's telling me to heat 8 gallons of water to 156 to hit a 150 mash temp. But, in reality only 4 gallons or so will be in the mash tun at any given time so my strike temp calculation should be based on that volume rather than the full volume.
Any ideas here?
Thanks,