Could someone run this to check my numbers.
5.5 gal batch
4 gallon mash water
4 gallon sparge water
10.5 # 2 Row - US
1.25 # Amber Malt -UK
9 oz Special Roast - US
9 oz Pale Choc - UK
6 oz Crystal 40 - US
2 oz Midnight Wheat - US
.5 oz Acidulated Malt - DE
I'm starting with RO water and this is my first built water. The one thing I don't understand after thumbing through Palmer's book 'Water' and the sticky on here (sorry haven't had time to truly read either), is ... WHAT SHOULD MY IDEAL RA BE? I know the spreadsheet 'reds' the RA when it gets too far off.
According to the EZ water calculator if I add to the full 8 gallons volume of mash/sparge water:
8 grams Calc. Chloride
8 grams Epsom Salt
4 grams Baking Soda
4 grams Chalk
This produces:
CaCO3 - 117
RA - 14(that's positive 14 not negative)
Estimated RoomTemp pH - 5.51
and a Water Profile of:
Calcium - 125
Magnesium - 25
Sodium - 36
Chloride - 127
Sulfate - 103
Chloride/Sulfate Ratio - 1.24
Thank you a ton!!! I'll do this when someone gives me an aswer!
5.5 gal batch
4 gallon mash water
4 gallon sparge water
10.5 # 2 Row - US
1.25 # Amber Malt -UK
9 oz Special Roast - US
9 oz Pale Choc - UK
6 oz Crystal 40 - US
2 oz Midnight Wheat - US
.5 oz Acidulated Malt - DE
I'm starting with RO water and this is my first built water. The one thing I don't understand after thumbing through Palmer's book 'Water' and the sticky on here (sorry haven't had time to truly read either), is ... WHAT SHOULD MY IDEAL RA BE? I know the spreadsheet 'reds' the RA when it gets too far off.
According to the EZ water calculator if I add to the full 8 gallons volume of mash/sparge water:
8 grams Calc. Chloride
8 grams Epsom Salt
4 grams Baking Soda
4 grams Chalk
This produces:
CaCO3 - 117
RA - 14(that's positive 14 not negative)
Estimated RoomTemp pH - 5.51
and a Water Profile of:
Calcium - 125
Magnesium - 25
Sodium - 36
Chloride - 127
Sulfate - 103
Chloride/Sulfate Ratio - 1.24
Thank you a ton!!! I'll do this when someone gives me an aswer!