I use distilled water to brew and use BIAB. I calculate my water usage assuming 1 gal water added to top up in fermenter (to decrease chance of excessive batch volume). Therefore, my mash water is 1 gallon less than the total water needed by a recipe. I used BeerSmith 3 to make my most recent recipe. I then used the water tab to calculate appropriate salts to add to match a target profile. My issue is that, when I look at the Brew Steps, the Water Prep section shows the full total volume of water (9.05 gal) and the recommended salts. The Mash Steps section, as expected, states only to add 1 gallon less than that (8.05 gal).
So, are the recommended salts to be added to the total volume, 9.05 gal, and then hold back 1 gal for topping up the fermenter (doesn't seem to make sense; why would you add salts at this late point?), or should they be added to the 8.05 gal mash water? If the latter, I want to be sure the program is calculating the appropriate salts for 8.05 gal,and not 9.05 gal.
I would appreciate some guidance.
Thanks.
So, are the recommended salts to be added to the total volume, 9.05 gal, and then hold back 1 gal for topping up the fermenter (doesn't seem to make sense; why would you add salts at this late point?), or should they be added to the 8.05 gal mash water? If the latter, I want to be sure the program is calculating the appropriate salts for 8.05 gal,and not 9.05 gal.
I would appreciate some guidance.
Thanks.