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Welcome, Originally from Central FLorida myself...now living in Colorado.

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Congrats! I look forward to your next post titled: "My new brew space - 1bbl Blichmann eHERMS single tier system with dedicated yeast lab and fermentation room". Seriously though, there is nothing better than brewing something that you're super proud of. It's literally the taste of victory in...

I think the OP is suggesting that most people are making unintentional errors along the way and giving false validation to existing mash pH software. So, when you take your readings to validate your own water calculations, you might be using your meter incorrectly, or it isn't calibrated...

Congrats Yoop...although, he should have went Army ;)

I think his question is more general. If I understand it correctly, I think he is asking whether or not we can prove that mash pH software is actually as accurate as we believe it to be. With all of the variables that come along with that, which he mentioned in his original post, what path can...

No, completely ditch the 5.2 Stabilizer...it doesn't work at all, in any water, it is hogwash, phooey, snake oil, garbage. Start with the RO water and use Bru'n water to calculate out how much gypsum and calcium chloride you need to hit your target content. It will also give you an estimated...

This is not good advice. Even in RO water 5.2 Mash Stabilizer is snake oil.

There is no way anyone could know...unless they'e done it before....do it for science! IT might turn out awesome...chances are it won't turn out bad...I feel like the risk/reward is high on this.

You can't ignore the rest. You'll have to use your preferred mash pH calculator to input the contents and quantities of your grist and how much strike water you will be using to mash in with. Mash pH can be manipulated in a few different ways, mash thickness, acid, dark malts, brewing salts...

Didn't know him, but I am always sorry to hear the world has lost a brewer.

Reach out to some of the homebrew clubs in the area....DC Homebrewers and GRiST. They often do big-brews and might utilize your space for events like that.

That sounds way off. For a 5.5 gllon batch I am using between 8.25-8.75 gallons depending on my grist, but if you have a bunch of pumps and plumbing in your system, you might have more losses then I do with my simple setup. Also, IIRC Golden Promise doesn't have a lot of diastatic power...you...

Sent to the keg tonight...

I am not saying my method is the best but it is what works for me and I believe there is value in monitoring throughout the process for new brewers. If what you do works for you, that's great. For me, knowing where I am at throughout my process has value and over time I am able to know exaclty...