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Lawdawg05023

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Dumb question here, but do I have to adjust anything in my recipes, equipment profile, etc. Since I live a mile above sea level water boils here at 200 not 212, or does it make a diff?

Thanks Lawdawg. ???
 
I have never made any recipe adjustments perse..... but have noticed decoction batches are a little off. I am at appx 3K' MSL. Good question. I'll think that one through.................
 
I brew at 6250 ft. elevation and have no specific adjustments for altitude.

Recognize that boiling temp is only 200 degrees but that shouldn't affect boil time.

I found that because it is so arid in Colorado, that my evaporation rates were higher than the default.  I usually use 16%.

 
Hi,
  The only thing it will affect is decoction - which is why the decoction tools have a boil temperature.  However for decoction you need to measure the boil temp anyways since water boils at a higher temp when it has the mash mixed in.

  Other than that you may have higher evaporation rates but again its best to measure your boil off a few times to get an accurate picture.

Brad
 
I was fortunate to speak to Matt Luhr (former brewmaster, Dillon Dam Brewery ~9100') before his untimely passing about what changed in his brewing. He just increased his boil times to get projected hop utilization. I brewed at 7200' and usually did a 90 minute kettle hop boil. You will have to take into account a higher boil off rate.
 
Papazian is from Boulder or somewhere in Colorado if I'm not mistaken.  I'm sure he's written on the subject.
 
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