Johnnyboy1012
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
I'm sure you know a lot more then I do about brewing water, so I wanted to get you opinion on my water for an IPA I'm going to be brewing. 5 gallon batch, mashing at 149. I'm concerned about my RA being -121. I've read that RA and SRM aren't as related as everyone once thought, but I'm still unsure and figured I'd ask around. I'm using EZ Water Calculator 3.0. Anyways, please let me know how my profile looks and any suggestions are appreciated. Also, is my water considered soft? I got my report from Ward Labs and it seems to be low on a lot of minerals. Thank you!
My grain bill is:
13 lb 2 row
1 lb crystal 15
.75 Munich malt
.25 lb crystal 40
Starting Water (ppm):
Ca: 35
Mg: 8
Na: 46
Cl: 77
SO4: 21 (was listed as 7 on Ward Labs report so I multiplied by 3)
CaCO3: 90
Mash / Sparge Vol (gal): 4.69 / 4.14
RO or distilled %: 0% / 0%
Total Grain (lb): 15.0
Adjustments (grams) Mash / Boil Kettle:
CaSO4: 5 / 4.413646055
CaCl2: 0 / 0
MgSO4: 1 / 0.882729211
NaHCO3: 0 / 0
CaCO3: 0 / 0
Lactic Acid (ml): 2
Sauermalz (oz): 0
Mash Water / Total water (ppm):
Ca: 99 / 99
Mg: 13 / 13
Na: 46 / 46
Cl: 77 / 77
SO4: 200 / 200
Cl to SO4 Ratio: 0.38 / 0.38
Alkalinity (CaCO3): -42
RA: -121
Estimated pH: 5.52
(room temp)
I'm sure you know a lot more then I do about brewing water, so I wanted to get you opinion on my water for an IPA I'm going to be brewing. 5 gallon batch, mashing at 149. I'm concerned about my RA being -121. I've read that RA and SRM aren't as related as everyone once thought, but I'm still unsure and figured I'd ask around. I'm using EZ Water Calculator 3.0. Anyways, please let me know how my profile looks and any suggestions are appreciated. Also, is my water considered soft? I got my report from Ward Labs and it seems to be low on a lot of minerals. Thank you!
My grain bill is:
13 lb 2 row
1 lb crystal 15
.75 Munich malt
.25 lb crystal 40
Starting Water (ppm):
Ca: 35
Mg: 8
Na: 46
Cl: 77
SO4: 21 (was listed as 7 on Ward Labs report so I multiplied by 3)
CaCO3: 90
Mash / Sparge Vol (gal): 4.69 / 4.14
RO or distilled %: 0% / 0%
Total Grain (lb): 15.0
Adjustments (grams) Mash / Boil Kettle:
CaSO4: 5 / 4.413646055
CaCl2: 0 / 0
MgSO4: 1 / 0.882729211
NaHCO3: 0 / 0
CaCO3: 0 / 0
Lactic Acid (ml): 2
Sauermalz (oz): 0
Mash Water / Total water (ppm):
Ca: 99 / 99
Mg: 13 / 13
Na: 46 / 46
Cl: 77 / 77
SO4: 200 / 200
Cl to SO4 Ratio: 0.38 / 0.38
Alkalinity (CaCO3): -42
RA: -121
Estimated pH: 5.52
(room temp)