BigMikeT34
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I downloaded the trial version of BS 2.52 the other day, and after playing with it for only a few minutes I activated it. I’ve already tweaked some of my recipes to bring them closer in line to BJCP2008 styles. Great program!
I’m having a few difficulties, and I’m sure it’s user error and would welcome any coaching you can give.
QUESTION 1 – extract brewing – Steeping Grains
For steeping, I have always used 1 gal of water for each pound of grain for 30 minutes with a target temperature of 154 degrees. I remove the grains, dump the wort into my big boil pot, and then “sparge” the grains in a colander/grain bag with 2 qts of water at 170 for each pound. Maybe this over-kill for simple steep, but it has always worked for me. How do I put this into BS2? I tried modifying some of the mashing profiles and doing a “Partial Mash”, but it always comes up with too much sparge water and would over-rinse the grains? In a perfect world I’d like to solve for the heat loss due to the 68 degree grains and hit the 154 “step”steep target.
QUESTION 2 – extract brewing – Water
I’ve gone by the rule of shooting for a final batch size of 5.5 gals so I have a true bottling/kegging vol of 5.0 gals – I figure if I’m brewing for a 5 gallon keg, I want a 5 gallon keg This assumes: a full boil, 15% evaporation, 2 qt trub loss, and some grain absorption during the steep. BS2 seems to solve for this, but in playing with it, when I add or subtract 9 pounds of LME, the pre-boil volume doesn’t seem to change? Is there an adjustment I need to do to account for the LME volume and reduce the pre-boil water?
QUESTION 3 – extract brewing – additional steps
I’d like to print off the Brew Sheet and have a nice sequential checklist to follow. For example, I usually soak my Irish Moss before putting it in. Is there a way to add additional sequential steps other than the notes?
Thanks in advance for any guidance!
I’m having a few difficulties, and I’m sure it’s user error and would welcome any coaching you can give.
QUESTION 1 – extract brewing – Steeping Grains
For steeping, I have always used 1 gal of water for each pound of grain for 30 minutes with a target temperature of 154 degrees. I remove the grains, dump the wort into my big boil pot, and then “sparge” the grains in a colander/grain bag with 2 qts of water at 170 for each pound. Maybe this over-kill for simple steep, but it has always worked for me. How do I put this into BS2? I tried modifying some of the mashing profiles and doing a “Partial Mash”, but it always comes up with too much sparge water and would over-rinse the grains? In a perfect world I’d like to solve for the heat loss due to the 68 degree grains and hit the 154 “step”steep target.
QUESTION 2 – extract brewing – Water
I’ve gone by the rule of shooting for a final batch size of 5.5 gals so I have a true bottling/kegging vol of 5.0 gals – I figure if I’m brewing for a 5 gallon keg, I want a 5 gallon keg This assumes: a full boil, 15% evaporation, 2 qt trub loss, and some grain absorption during the steep. BS2 seems to solve for this, but in playing with it, when I add or subtract 9 pounds of LME, the pre-boil volume doesn’t seem to change? Is there an adjustment I need to do to account for the LME volume and reduce the pre-boil water?
QUESTION 3 – extract brewing – additional steps
I’d like to print off the Brew Sheet and have a nice sequential checklist to follow. For example, I usually soak my Irish Moss before putting it in. Is there a way to add additional sequential steps other than the notes?
Thanks in advance for any guidance!