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above 6.2 on my test strip - looks like I'll have to fix that my next brew.. . . somehow.

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Secondary Kentucky Common(83)
Primary #1 Scottish Ale 70(84)
Primary #2 The Black Pearl Porter(85)

The Pol

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BUFFER 5.2, I use it all the time, enjoy.

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I'm not sure a person can actually "enjoy" BUFFER 5.2. LOL

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Secondary Kentucky Common(83)
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Primary #2 The Black Pearl Porter(85)

Dr_Deathweed

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+1 on 5.2. It, along with altering my water profile have made a vast improvement in my beers.

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Learn to get your Residual Alkalinity in order and you wont need 5.2. I used to use it but after using John Palmer spreed sheet I hit 5.3-5.4 each time in my mash. I have an almost new container of 5.2 someone can have if they pay the shipping.

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And how do I get my Residual Alkalinity in order??? I can't get any chemical analyze on my water from the water people. I can only get what much BAD crap is NO in the water but nothing on what makes up the water.

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Secondary Kentucky Common(83)
Primary #1 Scottish Ale 70(84)
Primary #2 The Black Pearl Porter(85)

WBC

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I want to try this myself so I can create the ideal water for any mash.

I found this PDF: http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/water/alkalinity.pdf

And this: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Understanding_Mash_pH#pH_meter

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Might be able to help.

Wis DnR holds all public water info in a database, a little hunting with give you your specs.

http://prodoasext.dnr.wi.gov/inter1/pws2$.startup

Put in Columbus , Municipal community
Find

Click on Columbus

From there scroll down to
Other (non-bacteriological) Samples (263 Rows)

Click that

Scroll to the most recently dated Inorganics file with a good number of results (your case 26) click on that,

There you go, all you need.


Note: it looks like you have two sources 200 & 4, so you might want to avg them if you only have one town storage tank. Or not

Hope that helps


james

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So it looks like

Ca = 11
Ma = 7.4
Alkalinity = 300???? yikes THAT'S CRAZY!!!!!

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Secondary Kentucky Common(83)
Primary #1 Scottish Ale 70(84)
Primary #2 The Black Pearl Porter(85)

Coastarine

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I sent my water away for analysis and did all the minerals to get everything just right for ONE brew, then I went back to 5.2. I use 5.2 in the mash then add other minerals to the boil to make sure the flavor comes out right. This way I can mess with levels of things like Na, SO4, and Cl, etc without worrying about how it is going to affect the mash Ph. To me that's the easy and effective way.

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