I just did my first all grain batch yesterday, and I used BS2 (without fully understanding it yet) to formulate a recipe. Now I'm going through all my notes and have one glaring question. Does BS2 adjust volumes for temp? For example, if it calls for 11 quarts of sparge water at 168°, is that 11 quarts at that temp or at some other standard temp?
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Are volumes in BS2 temperature adjusted?
- Thread starter stmicbarr
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brewfun
Grandmaster Brewer
It's kind of a trick question. Different parts of BeerSmith instructions state volumes as either hot or cold. Based on my experience, it is always based on apparent volumes; meaning the temperature where you'd measure it is accounted for. Expansion calculations are based on the number in your equipment profile.
Total water needed: Heated
Strike Volume: Cold (assumes you'll measure it, then heat it)
Sparge Water: Heated
Pre Boil Top up: Heated
Pre Boil: Heated
Post Boil: Heated
Trub Loss: Cold
Fermenter Top Up: Cold
Batch Volume: Cold
Total water needed: Heated
Strike Volume: Cold (assumes you'll measure it, then heat it)
Sparge Water: Heated
Pre Boil Top up: Heated
Pre Boil: Heated
Post Boil: Heated
Trub Loss: Cold
Fermenter Top Up: Cold
Batch Volume: Cold