I'm not a water expert, so I'm not sure how to validate the new water addition features of Beersmith 3.0. I figured comparing it to Bruh'n Water should be a decent evaluation though.
With just straight minerals and salts both agree my mash ph will be 5.56. When I add 5.8ml of lactic acid, per Beersmith's calculated suggestion to get a ph of 5.2, they don't agree. Bruh'n Water says my mash ph will be 5.12 instead of the 5.21 Beersmith calculated it to be.
I've gone over this many times trying to figure out if I entered something wrong. My water report is the same in both, I've entered the same grain bill, the same mineral/salt additions, volumes match and yet the lactic acid calculations are not the same. Bruh'n Water indicates I should add 4.6ml of lactic acid instead of 5.8. Is anyone else seeing this issue?
With just straight minerals and salts both agree my mash ph will be 5.56. When I add 5.8ml of lactic acid, per Beersmith's calculated suggestion to get a ph of 5.2, they don't agree. Bruh'n Water says my mash ph will be 5.12 instead of the 5.21 Beersmith calculated it to be.
I've gone over this many times trying to figure out if I entered something wrong. My water report is the same in both, I've entered the same grain bill, the same mineral/salt additions, volumes match and yet the lactic acid calculations are not the same. Bruh'n Water indicates I should add 4.6ml of lactic acid instead of 5.8. Is anyone else seeing this issue?