Let's Talk about Efficiency

[TimmyR]

I don't care about predictability either.

I change things in my brews on the fly and don't bother to make a record. More of this, some of that, different hops, "Oh gee I think I'll decoct today", "Oh Yeah I got some oats left," Hmmm I'm in a Cara red kind of mood," "Hmmm that smells good," "ohh that water was a tad hot - - oh well - - it'll have a little more mouth feel and maltiness - - COOL~!!" That pretty much describes my brewing style
I don't care that things come out the same as before, it is not relevant to me, I'm happy with the surprise.

There is an element of that in almost all my sessions. My good friend brews that way just about 95%. I just like to know about where I should be when teh music stops, the kettle is full and the boil is done. I feel like it gives me more insight into things when I wing it.

[Buttwidget]

The other thing is that knowing efficiency (amongst other things) will allow you to reliably play the "mad chef" on a different system and be able to predict the results.

Or, if one were to want to make beers that were the same every time, they might want to know what their efficiency is, especially if they are doing an equipment upgrade, or even if they wanted to go pro.

For some, repeatability doesn't matter, for a subset of them it masks an inability to control process, for others is is all about creativity.

The nice thing about the hobby is that is can be so many different things to different people.

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[TimmyR]

For some, repeatability doesn't matter, for a subset of them it masks an inability to control process, for others is is all about creativity.
The nice thing about the hobby is that is can be so many different things to different people.

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