Recent content by majorjc

I see what you mean if these numbers I found on google are correct. Water's specific heat power is 4.2 joules per gram per Celsius degree. The specific heat of malt is about 0.44 times the specific heat of water. (so 1.8J/g/°C) 304 Stainless Steel Specific Heat Capacity 0.500 J/g-°C...

The way this is done is the water for mashing is brought up to a specific temperature based on the Mash Infusion, Strike Water, and Rest Schedule Calculator on https://www.brewersfriend.com/ or some other brewing software. This calculator determines the temperature of your "Strike Water," which...

I was reading posts this morning on another forum and came across a question that made me start thinking about physics. Since I've always tried to satisfy my curiosity through reading and trying to learn new things, or trying to remember the things that I've forgotten years ago, I went to...

Hello, I'm active in several forum communities on varied topics. I've mostly had good experiences in well moderated and friendly forum communities over the years. I hope to find that here as well. I'm probably not going to be the one in this community that answers any questions because it has...