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A fermentation profile represents the steps to use when fermenting and aging your beer.  Most brewers use a two stage fermentation though a third stage is common for lagers.  BeerSmith comes pre-loaded with many of the most common fermentation and aging profiles for ales, lagers and select specialty beers styles.

 

Using any fermentation profile in a recipe is as simple as choosing it within the recipe design tab.  You can customize the fermentation profile to a single recipe within the recipe's fermentation tab.

 

See Also: Recipe Design Tab, Fermentation Tab

 

Using the Fermentation Profile View

oSelect the Fermentation Profile view from the profile menu or ribbon
oFrom here you can add, edit or delete new fermentation and aging profiles using the large buttons on the ribbon

 

Adding a Fermentation Profile

oSelect the Fermentation Profile view from the profile menu or ribbon
oSelect the Add Ferm button from the ribbon
oGive your profile a unique name and select the number of stages to use
oFor each stage, set the length in days and temperature.  For the aging stage, you can ramp the temperature (used for many lager profiles) slowly down to the final target temperature.