![]() ![]() This software is nearly infinitely amenable to how you want to brew. Just be cognizant that the further you change from the design parameters, the less precise the software will be in predicting your outcome. ![]() You can take and change the volumes in a recipe at will. Now to your assertions: just because you specify a volume in your equipment file, it does not mean that you can ONLY brew that volume using that equipment profile. The larger the difference in volumes for the same kettle, the greater the difference in boil off rate becomes. When the volumes are close, the difference is really not that great (say 8 liters vs 10 liters). For smaller volumes, the heat must go somewhere since it cannot raise the temperature greater than the boiling point, so more of the heat energy for a lower volume in the kettle goes towards heat of evaporation once boiling point is reached. With a greater volume, there is more area for ambient cooling and higher heat loss through the sides of the kettle. Once you reach boiling, the energy balance looks like this: energy input (heat from burner) = heat of evaporation + energy loss from ambient cooling. The same BTU acting upon different volumes of wort produces a different rate of evaporation. It is easily documented, which I have done in my own system: same kettle, same surface area, same BTU input, different volumes. If she needs to adjust based on the volume, she adjusts the recipe, not the pan. Regardless of whether she's making 4 cups of gravy or 12, it's the same sauce pan. Or, you have what I end up with: 5 different versions of the same equipment, each tied to a different batch size. You either have a bunch of recipes, a number of them which may have the same name as the equipment you have defined in your equipment profile, but which may not actually be defined the same, as you've checked the box and adjusted for that recipe. Tying batch size to the equipment profile feels clumsy. Now it may take longer TIME to get up to boil with more liquid during which evaporation can occur, but that should then be accounted for in the recipe, as that's where you know if you are doing a 5 gal vs. Thus tying that to the equipment profile makes sense. Or do I need to make a setup change to tell it I'm using another 10 gallon cooler to hold sparge water as well?Īny other tips for values to enter would be much appreciated.īoil off losses are (significantly more) related to equipment constants for any given time/heat applied, liquid surface area presented being the chief amongst them. Is the mash tun cooler the only cooler affected by the size difference? ![]() The deadspace is obviously going to be different with the larger cooler. How can I input the right values into BeerSmith, considering I'm using the 10 gallon coolers, not the 5? (I'm still bottling, but tips on filling out any of the kegging info would be helpful as well, since the keg is at least on the way.) Probably not necessary, but these are all of course using ball valves. My sparge tank also uses another 10 gallon home depot cooler. My 5 gallon brew equipment currently includes an 8 gallon kettle, a mash tun with false bottom converted from a Home Depot 10 Gallon cooler. In both cases, I've seen the pre-installed settings for a 5 gallon batch size only use a 5 gallon cooler. ![]() I just bought BeerSmith after already having the iOS version for some time now. ![]()
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