I am new to Beersmith and still learning. I find it to be a great tool and enjoy learning more about it as time goes on. I was curious to know more about the "Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color" section. There is an estimated OG, FG and ABV, plus there is a measured OG, FG and ABV. Now I know one is an estimate and the other is measured, but when you are making recipe or following one, which do you all usually follow or pay more attention to? It seems like the estimate version seems more in line with recipes I find online or in articles like BYO.
For example, I plugged in the NB Ranger IPA from the BYO magazine. In Beersmith I get the following:
Est. OG - 1.064
Est. FG - 1.012
Est. ABV - 6.8%
Measured OG - 1.046
Measured FG - 1.010
Actual ABV - 4.7%
BYO Ranger IPA details are:
OG - 1.059
FG - 1.009
ABV - 6.5%
With all of this being said, it seems like the estimates in Beersmith seem more in line then the measured numbers. Why is this? Why are they both in there? Is it just to confuse us newbies? LOL
Thanks in advance!
For example, I plugged in the NB Ranger IPA from the BYO magazine. In Beersmith I get the following:
Est. OG - 1.064
Est. FG - 1.012
Est. ABV - 6.8%
Measured OG - 1.046
Measured FG - 1.010
Actual ABV - 4.7%
BYO Ranger IPA details are:
OG - 1.059
FG - 1.009
ABV - 6.5%
With all of this being said, it seems like the estimates in Beersmith seem more in line then the measured numbers. Why is this? Why are they both in there? Is it just to confuse us newbies? LOL
Thanks in advance!