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by Otter
Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:24 pm
Forum: BeerTools Pro Feature Requests
Topic: Adjuncts in boil kettle shouldn't affect pre-boil gravity
Replies: 6
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Adjuncts in boil kettle shouldn't affect pre-boil gravity

Just noticed this on a belgian Tripel recipe. When I added the 2.5lbs of Table Sugar, the pre-boil gravity changed.

I like to use the pre-boil gravity to let me know what I need to collect out of my mash.
by Otter
Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:14 pm
Forum: BeerTools Pro General Topics
Topic: sugar in boil kettle affecting pre-boil gravity?
Replies: 3
Views: 7013

sugar in boil kettle affecting pre-boil gravity?

I'm brewing a Belgian Tripel, and plan on adding 2.5 of table sugar into the boil kettle. When I add it to the recipe, my pre-boil OG goes up. Is the recipe assuming that I've added this in already? I usually use the pre-boil OG to determine what I should be getting out of my mash tun, but the sugar...