First time user of the forum, so I hope this is in the right forum. Going to be brewing my 3rd all-grain batch soon. I have a question about the required water amounts. I have an igloo style cooler with a significant amount of room below the false bottom (1.5 gals).
I've set up my equipment and mash profiles, and I'm wondering about the difference between these two numbers and how they are calculated. The profile says to add 4.17 gal of water as strike water; however, "mash volume needed" is 4.74 (strike + deadspace?). Which volume do I use? If I use the former, is it assuming I have to account for the deadspace on my own? Just seems strange that the numbers are different.
Thanks for any and all help!
I've set up my equipment and mash profiles, and I'm wondering about the difference between these two numbers and how they are calculated. The profile says to add 4.17 gal of water as strike water; however, "mash volume needed" is 4.74 (strike + deadspace?). Which volume do I use? If I use the former, is it assuming I have to account for the deadspace on my own? Just seems strange that the numbers are different.
Thanks for any and all help!