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The mash details tab is used to display details of the mash steps used for all-grain and partial mash brewers. It is disabled (greyed) for extract brewers since they do not mash.

In the top half of the display you can select your mash profile, adjust your mash profile to match your equipment and edit the mash steps. To the right is the mash profile displayed graphically, and below the mash profile you have the sparge step and volume displayed.

In the bottom half you can adjust starting conditions for your mash (grain and mash tun temperature), take a look at the estimated volume needed to support your mash profile (and compare it to your tun volume!), record the mash pH and end of running gravity (if desired - purely optional), and record your volumes and gravity into the boiler. If you enter your measured boil volume and boil starting gravity it will also calculate the actual mash efficiency.

Note: The mash efficiency is not the same as the brewhouse efficiency - brewhouse efficiency includes all losses between mashing and the fermenter while mash efficiency includes only losses in the mash process itself

Online Articles: Infusion Mashing, Mash Steps for All Grain, Partial Mashing, Decoction Mashing, Infusion Mashing and Decoction, Batch Sparging Guide, Brew in a Bag Techniques, Brew in a Bag Podcast

Displaying the Mash Details Tab

o	Open a recipe by double clicking on it

o	Click on the Mash Details tab a the top of the recipe window to view/edit your recipe mash details