OK. I did my first all grain brew last night. I used Beersmith but missed a couple of targets, major one being volume. Here's the recipe
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Recipe: Blonde According to XXXXXX
Brewer:
Asst Brewer:
Style: Blonde Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 45.00 qt
Boil Size: 55.91 qt
Estimated OG: 1.046 SG
Estimated Color: 4.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 16.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
15.50 lb Pale Malt - 2 Row (Schreier) (2.0 SRM) Grain 82.67 %
1.50 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 8.00 %
1.00 lb Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 5.33 %
0.75 lb Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 4.00 %
28.30 gm Cascade [5.30 %] (60 min) Hops 8.8 IBU
28.30 gm Cascade [5.30 %] (21 min) Hops 5.5 IBU
28.30 gm Cascade [5.30 %] (7 min) Hops 2.4 IBU
Mash Schedule: My Mash
Total Grain Weight: 18.75 lb
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My Mash
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 24.50 qt of water at 76.7 C 70.0 C
10 min Mash Out Add 24.00 qt of water at 82.1 C 75.6 C
Notes:
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I was expecting 45 Qts (43 Litres) only got 32.8 Qts (31 Litres). Impropper mash? How do you set mash absorption?What did I do wrong?
BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Blonde According to XXXXXX
Brewer:
Asst Brewer:
Style: Blonde Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 45.00 qt
Boil Size: 55.91 qt
Estimated OG: 1.046 SG
Estimated Color: 4.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 16.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
15.50 lb Pale Malt - 2 Row (Schreier) (2.0 SRM) Grain 82.67 %
1.50 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 8.00 %
1.00 lb Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 5.33 %
0.75 lb Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 4.00 %
28.30 gm Cascade [5.30 %] (60 min) Hops 8.8 IBU
28.30 gm Cascade [5.30 %] (21 min) Hops 5.5 IBU
28.30 gm Cascade [5.30 %] (7 min) Hops 2.4 IBU
Mash Schedule: My Mash
Total Grain Weight: 18.75 lb
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My Mash
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 24.50 qt of water at 76.7 C 70.0 C
10 min Mash Out Add 24.00 qt of water at 82.1 C 75.6 C
Notes:
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I was expecting 45 Qts (43 Litres) only got 32.8 Qts (31 Litres). Impropper mash? How do you set mash absorption?What did I do wrong?