mcberry
Well-Known Member
Typically I find that my lighter beers come out better than dark. I want to brew a stout for St. Patrick's day so have been toying around with the idea of water additions. I've read through the primer and am starting to develop a general understanding, however I have a ways to go still.
My recipe will be pretty simple - 65% Maris Otter, 25% Flaked Barley, 10% Roasted Barley
Any suggestions for water treatments? Here is my water analysis:
All units are mg/L unless specified otherwise
Turbidity (NTU) 0.07
Aluminum <0.050
Iron <0.050
Copper <0.005
Magnesium 7.47
Calcium 25.0
Sodium 4.79
Potassium 0.94
Manganese <0.002
Zinc <0.1
Silica 1.0
Sulfate 31.2
Chloride 9.0
Phosphorus 0.28
Free Carbon Dioxide 3.5
Total Hardness 105
Total Alkalinity 89
Carbonate Alkalinity 0
Bi-Carbonate Alkalinity 89
Non-Carbonate Hardness 16
Chemical Oxygen Demand 11.6
Dissolved Oxygen 10.2
Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N) 0.2
Organic Nitrogen 0.4
Nitrite Nitrogen (NO2-N) <0.1
Nitrate Nitrogen (NO3-N) 0.36
pH 7.71
Specific Conductance @ 25C (micromhos) 226
Temperature (C) 22.6
My recipe will be pretty simple - 65% Maris Otter, 25% Flaked Barley, 10% Roasted Barley
Any suggestions for water treatments? Here is my water analysis:
All units are mg/L unless specified otherwise
Turbidity (NTU) 0.07
Aluminum <0.050
Iron <0.050
Copper <0.005
Magnesium 7.47
Calcium 25.0
Sodium 4.79
Potassium 0.94
Manganese <0.002
Zinc <0.1
Silica 1.0
Sulfate 31.2
Chloride 9.0
Phosphorus 0.28
Free Carbon Dioxide 3.5
Total Hardness 105
Total Alkalinity 89
Carbonate Alkalinity 0
Bi-Carbonate Alkalinity 89
Non-Carbonate Hardness 16
Chemical Oxygen Demand 11.6
Dissolved Oxygen 10.2
Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N) 0.2
Organic Nitrogen 0.4
Nitrite Nitrogen (NO2-N) <0.1
Nitrate Nitrogen (NO3-N) 0.36
pH 7.71
Specific Conductance @ 25C (micromhos) 226
Temperature (C) 22.6