I learned that Pierre Celis advocated a gentle simmer for a Witbier. Using a simmer instead of a boil would yield a different evaporation rate. Does anyone have experience with a simmer instead of a full boil? I'm looking for suggestions for an evaporation rate to use in my brewing calculations.
I realize that the evaporation rate will vary by how strong the simmer is and that I will come up with my own numbers after a few brews, but I'm looking for a starting point.
Post #2 made 13 years ago
You can never actually go wrong by assuming a zero evaporation as you can always add water to bring your gravity back up.
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Post #3 made 13 years ago
Well I guess the evaporation rate is something you should measure(through pre-boil and after boil volume at boiling temp)
for you equipment once and then use that figure for brews you will be simmering
for you equipment once and then use that figure for brews you will be simmering
Post #4 made 13 years ago
Stux--Thanks. I really didn't think about using zero, then adding back the water that I need.
Kostass--I did mention coming up with my own numbers. I was looking for a starting point and wondering if it were possible to suggest one for someone's use the first time they try a simmer brew, similar to how BIABacus has a default evaporation rate for a full boil that is based on pot diameter.
Kostass--I did mention coming up with my own numbers. I was looking for a starting point and wondering if it were possible to suggest one for someone's use the first time they try a simmer brew, similar to how BIABacus has a default evaporation rate for a full boil that is based on pot diameter.
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Post #5 made 13 years ago
It's not a bad idea having a vigorous boil and simmering boil or something similar with different evaporation rates as an optionsmyrnaquince wrote:similar to how BIABacus has a default evaporation rate for a full boil that is based on pot diameter.
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