Total water or total volume?

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Total water or total volume?

Postby timboss » Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:30 am

Hi all

Just wondering how most people interpret recipes.

For example, a 30 litre wash, would you say that was 30 litre water volume or 30 litre total volume?
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Re: Total water or total volume?

Postby twojaythomo » Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:39 am

I always go off total, I'm pretty sure thats what recipes are based on but don't quote me on that.
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Re: Total water or total volume?

Postby kickarum » Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:17 am

:text-+1:
You'll find most recipes finish with, then top up to 25 Litres etc.
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Re: Total water or total volume?

Postby Zak Griffin » Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:16 am

I always go off total.

I've marked a line at 50L in my 60L fermenters (and a line at 40L for my rum fermenter :handgestures-thumbupleft: ), and just top up to the line after adding everything.
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Re: Total water or total volume?

Postby spit'n'shine » Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:05 am

Zak Griffin wrote:I always go off total.

I've marked a line at 50L in my 60L fermenters (and a line at 40L for my rum fermenter :handgestures-thumbupleft: ), and just top up to the line after adding everything.


:text-+1: Me too Zac! Aren't we a couple if smart blokes! I've got lines marked on my fermenters as well, just so I know where to top up to.
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Re: Total water or total volume?

Postby Urrazeb » Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:07 pm

Yep total here too.

I top up and always check with hydrometer to make sure she's good to go at the desired SG :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Total water or total volume?

Postby 1 2many » Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:10 pm

:text-+1:
I would of thought every one does it that way by marking the fermenter who could be stuffed counting out liters every wash. :teasing-tease:
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