Brewing tool

Strike Water Temperature

Estimate how hot your strike water should be before mixing it with the grain.

Guide

Before you start

Use your target mash temperature, grain temperature, and water-to-grain ratio. Preheat your mash tun if it usually steals heat.

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Method

How this is estimated

This uses a common infusion mash estimate based on grain temperature, target mash temperature, and water-to-grain ratio.

strike temp ≈ ((0.41 ÷ ratio) × (target - grain temp)) + target

Safety and limits

A few notes

This does not model mash tun heat loss. Stir well, check the mash temperature, and adjust with hot or cold water if needed.

Use accurate measurements for the best estimate.