How do I change my "Estimated Mash Efficiency" in beersmith 2.2.12? Mine is set to 86.4% and it should be closer to 72 to 75%. I allways miss estimated O.G. by 4-8 points low on hydrometer readings, but my water levels allways come out correct, just wondering if maybe this is the reason why.
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Estimated Mash Efficiency
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brewfun
Grandmaster Brewer
Your mash efficiency is tied to the brewhouse efficiency.
Brewhouse efficiency is the total percentage of sugars that make it to the fermenter.
So, if you're telling Beersmith that you have 75% Brewhouse efficiency, with "batch + X loss to trub" the only way you can get that efficiency is with increased mash efficiency to account for the X loss volume.
Lower your Brewhouse Efficiency by the same percentage as your loss to trub is to the post-boil volume. That should bring the mash efficiency closer to your expectations.
Brewhouse efficiency is the total percentage of sugars that make it to the fermenter.
So, if you're telling Beersmith that you have 75% Brewhouse efficiency, with "batch + X loss to trub" the only way you can get that efficiency is with increased mash efficiency to account for the X loss volume.
Lower your Brewhouse Efficiency by the same percentage as your loss to trub is to the post-boil volume. That should bring the mash efficiency closer to your expectations.