PeterS
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I have to admit that I am somewhat confused with the results of the various Efficiencies given by BeerSmith. This program under Brewhouse Efficiency gives the following:
1. Brewhouse Efficiency Based on Target Volume.
2. Efficiency into boiler.
3. Efficiency into Fermenter.
The readings in 1 and 3 are always close and a lot higher in 2. The Help File or other searches on the subject has not been too helpfull to me. (I might be just dumb, but I am sure confused).
What confuses me is that users of other programs like Promash often mention other terminologies than those above which makes it hard to compare or to know what they are talking about. For example, I am not sure any more if somebody quotes that his efficiency is say 85% weather he is referring to his Mash Efficiency or his overall Brewhouse Efficiency. Added to that confusion is the users who manually calculate efficiency. Some use a preboil calculation and others measures as taken in the fermenter. The more I read into this the more I am getting confused, especially if I have to convert metric to US to follow a particular example calculation. Therefore, it seems I need help with the following:
1. If we are talking about efficiency in general which one should I refer to in BeerSmith?
2. How are you guys calculate efficiency if not using a program (Metric Calculation please as I hate converting) ?
To date I have not worried too much about this as I was concentrating in getting used to the idiosyncrosies of my system. Now that I have more time it seems it does bother me now.
Any help in clarifying this would be welcomed.
Cheers :chug:
PeterS....
1. Brewhouse Efficiency Based on Target Volume.
2. Efficiency into boiler.
3. Efficiency into Fermenter.
The readings in 1 and 3 are always close and a lot higher in 2. The Help File or other searches on the subject has not been too helpfull to me. (I might be just dumb, but I am sure confused).
What confuses me is that users of other programs like Promash often mention other terminologies than those above which makes it hard to compare or to know what they are talking about. For example, I am not sure any more if somebody quotes that his efficiency is say 85% weather he is referring to his Mash Efficiency or his overall Brewhouse Efficiency. Added to that confusion is the users who manually calculate efficiency. Some use a preboil calculation and others measures as taken in the fermenter. The more I read into this the more I am getting confused, especially if I have to convert metric to US to follow a particular example calculation. Therefore, it seems I need help with the following:
1. If we are talking about efficiency in general which one should I refer to in BeerSmith?
2. How are you guys calculate efficiency if not using a program (Metric Calculation please as I hate converting) ?
To date I have not worried too much about this as I was concentrating in getting used to the idiosyncrosies of my system. Now that I have more time it seems it does bother me now.
Any help in clarifying this would be welcomed.
Cheers :chug:
PeterS....