Hey guys - rather new to the BS2 software. I've been using it for about 4 months to do about 7 batches of all grain or so. My confusion is in the fly sparging volumes. The last batch I brewed was a single infusion with mash out for light body. The mash water (including mash out) was a total of 3.75 gallons, which was all perfect. The sparge water, however, required 7.69 gallons, with only .89 being lost to grain absorbtion. I collected the full 6.25 gallons needed for my setup, but still had about 4 gallons of extra sparge water. What setting am I missing that creates superfluous amounts of sparge water (fly sparging). At least this time I knew enough to stop collecting. My last recipe, I kept sparging with all the water, and ended up with a 2.5% ABV brew.
Checking the "adjust mash tun for deadspace" button boosts the sparge water even higher (9 gallons or so). The mash volumes and temps are dead on, but I can't comprehend the high sparge volumes.
I'd really not rather heat up an extra 4 gallons of water if I don't need them. Any suggestions on where I'm going wrong?
Checking the "adjust mash tun for deadspace" button boosts the sparge water even higher (9 gallons or so). The mash volumes and temps are dead on, but I can't comprehend the high sparge volumes.
I'd really not rather heat up an extra 4 gallons of water if I don't need them. Any suggestions on where I'm going wrong?