So with my HERMS, I have it set at ADJUST TEMP FOR EQUIP.
I want to hit my target temp of 152F. It says to mash in when the water is 158F. My grain is kept at around 68F in the basement, so I set that. But the mash tun is getting heated as my HERMS heats the water, so should I set my Mash Tun Temp as whatever I am heating my strike water? OR should I mash in at my wanted Mash Temp of 152 and come UP to 152F using the HERMS?
Method 1 of striking at 158F calculates water at 158F plus grain temp at 68F, so I should end up at 152F.
Method 2, I'll end up lower than 152F, but I can heat up to it and not overshoot my mash temp.
What do you all do? What settings to fiddle with? Thanks!
I want to hit my target temp of 152F. It says to mash in when the water is 158F. My grain is kept at around 68F in the basement, so I set that. But the mash tun is getting heated as my HERMS heats the water, so should I set my Mash Tun Temp as whatever I am heating my strike water? OR should I mash in at my wanted Mash Temp of 152 and come UP to 152F using the HERMS?
Method 1 of striking at 158F calculates water at 158F plus grain temp at 68F, so I should end up at 152F.
Method 2, I'll end up lower than 152F, but I can heat up to it and not overshoot my mash temp.
What do you all do? What settings to fiddle with? Thanks!