I recently got an analysis of my tap water. I'm planning to brew an IPA (SRM 11.8) and I've been trying to figure out the water profile I need. I've read Palmers chapter 15 and I've been trying every calculator I've found referenced on this site but I would like some feedback to verify my conclusions.
My tap water
Calcium - 45 ppm
Magnesium - 12 ppm
Alkalinity as CaCO3 - 125
Sodium - 1 ppm
Chloride - 2 ppm
Sulfate - 2.4 ppm
Iron - .09 ppm
pH - 8
Target water profile (I'm guessing here)
Calcium - 100
Magnesium - 12
Alkalinity - 150
Sodium - 35
Chloride - 75
Sulfate - 100
According to the Palmer spreadsheet I can add (to 5 gallons)
3 g Gypsum
2 g Calcium Chloride
1 g Epson Salt
1 g Baking Soda
1 g Kosher salt
and the resulting water profile is
Calcium - 111
Magnesium - 17
Alkalinity - 156
Sodium - 36
Chloride - 87
Sulfate - 111
Effective hardness as CaCO3 - 89
RA as CaCO3 - 67
Low SRM - 11
High SRM - 16
Am I missing something? It seems too simple.
Also, is my target profile (and the resulting water profile after additions) a good one for an IPA? I know that many recommend BOT for an IPA but I don't want to get too extreme on this batch. I'll try that (or not, depending on how this one goes) later.
My tap water
Calcium - 45 ppm
Magnesium - 12 ppm
Alkalinity as CaCO3 - 125
Sodium - 1 ppm
Chloride - 2 ppm
Sulfate - 2.4 ppm
Iron - .09 ppm
pH - 8
Target water profile (I'm guessing here)
Calcium - 100
Magnesium - 12
Alkalinity - 150
Sodium - 35
Chloride - 75
Sulfate - 100
According to the Palmer spreadsheet I can add (to 5 gallons)
3 g Gypsum
2 g Calcium Chloride
1 g Epson Salt
1 g Baking Soda
1 g Kosher salt
and the resulting water profile is
Calcium - 111
Magnesium - 17
Alkalinity - 156
Sodium - 36
Chloride - 87
Sulfate - 111
Effective hardness as CaCO3 - 89
RA as CaCO3 - 67
Low SRM - 11
High SRM - 16
Am I missing something? It seems too simple.
Also, is my target profile (and the resulting water profile after additions) a good one for an IPA? I know that many recommend BOT for an IPA but I don't want to get too extreme on this batch. I'll try that (or not, depending on how this one goes) later.