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Again on the mash page record the calculated strike temperature as "Tun Temperature" and overwrite "Grain Temperature" with it, and set it as the "Strike" step's "Step Temperature". On "brew day" record ambient temperature in the recipe's "Grain Temp" (mash page) and in the "Strike" step's "Name". To use: Include mash profile in a Beersmith recipe as before. Open the next step ("Mash Out" was my suggested name). Prefix the name with "2-" (this helps stop the steps getting out of order) and change to type "temperature". Open the next step ("Saccharification" was my suggested name).
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Move it to the top of the list with "Move Step Up". The "rise time" is zero and the "step time" 1 (Grainfather complains at anything less). Its "step temperature" is the same as the mash temperature in the "saccharification" step. I'll come back to why I include "ambient temperature" in the name later. I name it "1-Strike (ambient 17C)" and the "type" is "infusion". In Beersmith open the Grainfather mash profile (menu bar, "profiles"). So I devised a work around with the profiles illustrated earlier.
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I'll accept that with recirculating mash systems it doesn't make any difference (initially heating to mash temperature, not strike) but decades of home-brewing means I still want to use strike temperature (old dogs, new tricks, and all that). I wasn't happy that having bought this great bit of kit (the Grainfather) I'd be steered towards not bothering with "strike temperature". I wasn't happy that if I wanted to use "strike temperature" with the Grainfather I'd have to do a bit of phaffing about (not much, but all the same.). I wasn't happy that changing "global options" would alter the calculated strike temperature in all my past logged recipes too. We set it at 23L because it helps with calculations within BS.(EDIT : This "modification" has now been edited into the original linked documents found in the OP). The batch amount is also set to 23L, even though you'll probably only get around 20L out unless you tip up the Robobrew after at the end and get another few litres out. approx) Boils vary too, but this has got me pretty close, on inspection you'll find some weird numbers that don't make sense in the equipment profile, but it works. (18L mash, 14L Sparge) (20L mash, 12L Sparge. All up its usually around 32L but varies with different types of grain and your crush etc. And sparge until I hit the 28 to 29 litre mark, usually a good 28L maybe a touch over.
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Ignore the water volume amount it says to mash in with, BS seems to think all BIAB is full volume mash, which it isn't! So I usually mash in with 18-20 litres depending on grain bill. Just make sure its the latest Beersmith and that you choose a BIAB mash schedule. Latest version, it seems Beersmith changed grain absorption rates and a few other things that seemed to mess with my last profile, this one should fix those issues. I've started a new thread with a newer version, including a mash profile. Draught Pre-hopped Extract with Speciality Grains.IPA Pre-hopped Extract with Speciality Grains.Lager Pre-hopped Extract with Speciality Grains.Mexican Cerveza Pre-hopped Extract with Speciality Grains.Pale Ale Pre-hopped Extract with Speciality Grains.Real Ale Pre-hopped Extract with Speciality Grains.Stout Pre-hopped Extract with Speciality Grains.Protein Rest is it really necessary in the Home Brew world?.