hotspurdotus
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I'm trying to adjust the specific heat of my equipment profile. I have a 10 gallon Igloo mash tun, and I'm consistently getting mash temperatures that are higher than I expect. I've current got the specific heat set to .25, but I'm getting confused about which way to adjust it.
The mouseover in Beersmith 2.1 says 'a higher number will result in higher infusion temperatures to offset equipment loss'.
The online help on equipment profiles, however, says, Mash Tun Specific Heat - The specific heat of your mash tun - generally this is a number between 0.10 and 0.50 with lower numbers associated with all metal mash tuns such as stainless steel and higher numbers representing plastic thermal coolers.
Am I crazy or do those two directions contradict each other? Which way should I adjust my specific heat, and are there other settings I can change to ensure I get the proper mash temp?
The mouseover in Beersmith 2.1 says 'a higher number will result in higher infusion temperatures to offset equipment loss'.
The online help on equipment profiles, however, says, Mash Tun Specific Heat - The specific heat of your mash tun - generally this is a number between 0.10 and 0.50 with lower numbers associated with all metal mash tuns such as stainless steel and higher numbers representing plastic thermal coolers.
Am I crazy or do those two directions contradict each other? Which way should I adjust my specific heat, and are there other settings I can change to ensure I get the proper mash temp?