BeerSmith question

Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:44 am

Just started playing with BeerSmith (have used ProMash but never really got the hang of it) and am wondering about mash profiles. I use Denny's Cheap 'n Easy batch sparge method and wonder which BeerSmith mash profile matches that method most closely.
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Re: BeerSmith question

Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:51 pm

Batch sparge is an option in BeerSmith. You just select the level of body you want and adjust the temps as desired.
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Re: BeerSmith question

Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:04 am

I mostly use Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge for my recipes, because I do most of my mashes at 152F.
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Re: BeerSmith question

Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:49 am

Ditto. Single infusion, medium body(Depends on styled),batch sparge. Water/temp calcs are bout spot on. Make sure you lock in your equipment profile for better accuracy. :jnj
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Re: BeerSmith question

Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:46 am

I've found that BeerSmith does a poor job on batch sparging volumes. I can never get them to match Denny's method. Everything else about BS is great.
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