MattHollingsworth
Well-Known Member
Well, works for me. I have very hard water here with lots of bicarbonate, 386 ppm.
I don't personally want to add slaked lime or anything else to my water to precipitate it out. I simply boil it. I don't add salts to help with this or anything. Yes, I know if I add calcium I can precipitate more of it out, but I'm fine with my method as is. With my first beer here in Croatia, I did this and then diluted with distilled water 50/50. Used Palmer's water spreadsheet and added gypsum and calcium chloride and hit my pH right on with no acid or stabilizer.
Anyway, just took pictures as I prepared my water for tomorrow and figured I'd throw them up here. Have any pics of monster bicarbonate left behind what you wanna share? Post 'em here.
That pile in the center is about 3 inches across.
I don't personally want to add slaked lime or anything else to my water to precipitate it out. I simply boil it. I don't add salts to help with this or anything. Yes, I know if I add calcium I can precipitate more of it out, but I'm fine with my method as is. With my first beer here in Croatia, I did this and then diluted with distilled water 50/50. Used Palmer's water spreadsheet and added gypsum and calcium chloride and hit my pH right on with no acid or stabilizer.
Anyway, just took pictures as I prepared my water for tomorrow and figured I'd throw them up here. Have any pics of monster bicarbonate left behind what you wanna share? Post 'em here.
That pile in the center is about 3 inches across.