while waiting for my bm to arrive I am trying to get my head around beersmith software.
thanks to barneey who sent me his equipment profile.now I am exploring mash profiles ,I brew english beers bitters/milds mainly I previously mashed at 66 or 67 depended on the beer.
with the ability to step mash do people use one of the preprogrammed mash profiles in beersmith or make a new profile of their own ,if a new one perhaps someone would like to share them with me.
thanks
Paul
beersmith mash profile
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DeGarre
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Re: beersmith mash profile
I use Beer Engine's formulas on a spreadsheet and mash schedules I find in books, websites, forums, etc.
Lately I've been using this which I found at braukaiser.com (non-decoction Hochkurz):
mash in at 55
1. 20mins at 63
2. 20mins at 63
3. 20mins at 70
4. 30mins at 70
5. 15mins at 77
It's actually a long one despite the name and I get 90+ mash efficiency with it + malty full-bodied beer (4% feels like 5%).
Lately I've been using this which I found at braukaiser.com (non-decoction Hochkurz):
mash in at 55
1. 20mins at 63
2. 20mins at 63
3. 20mins at 70
4. 30mins at 70
5. 15mins at 77
It's actually a long one despite the name and I get 90+ mash efficiency with it + malty full-bodied beer (4% feels like 5%).
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barneey
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Re: beersmith mash profile
Paul,
I`ve emailed you a few profiles for BS, mainly wheat ones.
Have a play with those.
My suggestion if when you get the BM , brew a wheat beer + go for a complex mash profile, you will then learn a lot very quickly about using the BM / BS2.
Have Fun
I`ve emailed you a few profiles for BS, mainly wheat ones.
Have a play with those.
My suggestion if when you get the BM , brew a wheat beer + go for a complex mash profile, you will then learn a lot very quickly about using the BM / BS2.
Have Fun
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paulg
Re: beersmith mash profile
thanks barneey
unfortunately I am a died in the wool english real ale man ,bitters,milds and porters so will probably brew a bitter of some sort.
unfortunately I am a died in the wool english real ale man ,bitters,milds and porters so will probably brew a bitter of some sort.
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Re: beersmith mash profile
mash in at 55paulg wrote:thanks barneey
unfortunately I am a died in the wool english real ale man ,bitters,milds and porters so will probably brew a bitter of some sort.
1. 20mins at 66
2. 20mins at 66
3. 20mins at 66
4. 20mins at 66
5. 15mins at 77
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paulg
Re: beersmith mash profile
degarre
basically that is how I was brewing before 66c or 67c depending on fermability and body requirements
Paul
just found your site ,that should give me ideas for mash profiles from your recipes listed
basically that is how I was brewing before 66c or 67c depending on fermability and body requirements
Paul
just found your site ,that should give me ideas for mash profiles from your recipes listed
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Re: beersmith mash profile
Paul, most often there is very little original thought or science why I use a certain mash schedule, except for hefeweizens and saisons. The hochkurz one I have been using a lot this year I like a lot because of full bodied beers and high mash efficiency. But it is so easy to have a fancy and convoluted mash schedule with BM!