About 2 weeks ago I did the DFH head 60 minute IPA clone and am ready to rack it into secondary. However, I just had a terrible discovery that in my haste to brew the beer I used calcium carbonate and baking soda to raise the mash PH instead of calcium sulfate/calcium chloride to lower the mash PH (I just looked at the calcium content). I adjust because i brew with RO water.
The mash PH didn't SEEM too far off (appeared to be around 5.4 with my PH strips). But clearly I screwed the pooch on this one. Can anyone tell me what the end result may be to the beer? It's done now and I can't do anything about it; but it was an expensive beer to brew and it makes me a bit sick to know I screwed it up so badly.
TIA for any help you can give!
The mash PH didn't SEEM too far off (appeared to be around 5.4 with my PH strips). But clearly I screwed the pooch on this one. Can anyone tell me what the end result may be to the beer? It's done now and I can't do anything about it; but it was an expensive beer to brew and it makes me a bit sick to know I screwed it up so badly.
TIA for any help you can give!