Hello,
Recently purchased version 2.1.02 and have a question regarding the batch volumes that the software recommended. I set my mash type to "Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge" and was recommended to add 16.88 qt of water and mash for 60 min at 152.0 F. That much is fine. What I do not understand is the sparging recommendation. Here is what it tells me to do.
"Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.80gal, 3.40gal) of 168.0 F water"
Just want to make sure that is correct as the first step (.80) seems very minimal, especially for 13.5 lbs of grain. Does this sound correct? I read somewhere that there is a checkbox to have equal amounts of water in the 2 steps, but cannot find it. Is it safe to add them up and divide by 2, so in effect i would be doing 2 sparges with 2.1 gal each?
Thanks in advance,
Lee
Recently purchased version 2.1.02 and have a question regarding the batch volumes that the software recommended. I set my mash type to "Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge" and was recommended to add 16.88 qt of water and mash for 60 min at 152.0 F. That much is fine. What I do not understand is the sparging recommendation. Here is what it tells me to do.
"Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.80gal, 3.40gal) of 168.0 F water"
Just want to make sure that is correct as the first step (.80) seems very minimal, especially for 13.5 lbs of grain. Does this sound correct? I read somewhere that there is a checkbox to have equal amounts of water in the 2 steps, but cannot find it. Is it safe to add them up and divide by 2, so in effect i would be doing 2 sparges with 2.1 gal each?
Thanks in advance,
Lee