Reverend JC
2500 gallons year to date
I have been Ag brewing now for about a year to the week now. I have Never paid attention to my water profile or pH or anything other than the temp of my strike and mash.
With that said i have made beers that are outstanding. But, being the competative person that i am i think i can make them better. While at the LHBS yesterday and working my first Oatmeal Stout Recipe he suggested tossing some gypsum in the mash. Then he went on to say that i should add a teaspoon to every beer i make. I am sitting at work trying to read through palmers book that talks about it but i need someone to look at my water profile and tell me what it all means.
Water Quality Parameters 12/18/06
Lincoln's water is moderately hard. Alkalinity, pH, and hardness are important if considering a water softner.
pH (in pH units) 7.71
Total Alkalinity (CaCO3) 188 ppm
Total Hardness (CaCO3)
(12 grains per gallon) 200 ppm
Total Dissolved Solids 331 ppm
Calcium 59.3 ppm
Chloride 16.9 ppm
Iron <0.05 ppm
Manganese 3.38 ppb
Sodium 23.9 ppm
Sulfate 52 ppm
So, will gypsum be helpful to me in ALL of my beers? Will gypsum hurt the hardness of the water? Do i want that when making a stout? Don't you want hard water to make a stout?
help.
With that said i have made beers that are outstanding. But, being the competative person that i am i think i can make them better. While at the LHBS yesterday and working my first Oatmeal Stout Recipe he suggested tossing some gypsum in the mash. Then he went on to say that i should add a teaspoon to every beer i make. I am sitting at work trying to read through palmers book that talks about it but i need someone to look at my water profile and tell me what it all means.
Water Quality Parameters 12/18/06
Lincoln's water is moderately hard. Alkalinity, pH, and hardness are important if considering a water softner.
pH (in pH units) 7.71
Total Alkalinity (CaCO3) 188 ppm
Total Hardness (CaCO3)
(12 grains per gallon) 200 ppm
Total Dissolved Solids 331 ppm
Calcium 59.3 ppm
Chloride 16.9 ppm
Iron <0.05 ppm
Manganese 3.38 ppb
Sodium 23.9 ppm
Sulfate 52 ppm
So, will gypsum be helpful to me in ALL of my beers? Will gypsum hurt the hardness of the water? Do i want that when making a stout? Don't you want hard water to make a stout?
help.