I've been all grain brewing for a long time and am getting ready to purchase Beersmith. I have a single tier, 2 pump, 3 keggle, direct heat setup. I have 2 questions about Beersmith and strike temp.
1. Can I use the strike/infusion tool as a standalone tool?
2. If I heat my mash water in my mash tun (direct heat) to strike temp and then add the grain, how should I set the strike tool parameters to calculate the strike temperature. I understand that I do NOT check the "Adjust for Equipment" box. I already know the amount of mash water I need to give me the water/grain ratio I'm looking for, so I don't need Beersmith to calculate that. I just want Beersmith to calculate the strike temp based on the grain mass/wt, grain temp, water volume and desired mash temp.
I plan to gradually migrate my recipes over to Beersmith, but my immediate need for a good strike temp calculator based on my above needs.
Thanks for thoughts and ideas here.
1. Can I use the strike/infusion tool as a standalone tool?
2. If I heat my mash water in my mash tun (direct heat) to strike temp and then add the grain, how should I set the strike tool parameters to calculate the strike temperature. I understand that I do NOT check the "Adjust for Equipment" box. I already know the amount of mash water I need to give me the water/grain ratio I'm looking for, so I don't need Beersmith to calculate that. I just want Beersmith to calculate the strike temp based on the grain mass/wt, grain temp, water volume and desired mash temp.
I plan to gradually migrate my recipes over to Beersmith, but my immediate need for a good strike temp calculator based on my above needs.
Thanks for thoughts and ideas here.