Doing a 15 gallon Belgian Wit.
My water profile (ppm):
pH -- 7.5
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm -- 311
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm -- 0.52
Cations / Anions, me/L -- 5.2 / 5.0
Sodium, Na -- 62
Potassium, K -- 6
Calcium, Ca -- 38
Magnesium, Mg -- 5
Total Hardness, CaCO3 -- 116
Nitrate, NO3-N -- 0.7
Sulfate, SO4-S -- 17 * 3 = 51
Chloride, Cl -- 59
Carbonate, CO3 -- < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 -- 138
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 -- 113
Fluoride, F -- 0.51
Total Iron, Fe -- <0.01
Using EZ Water Calculator 3.0.2 my estimated Mash pH is 5.80 at room temperature. Residual Alkalinkty at -23 and Effective Alkalinkty at 7.
Thinking I should add a few grams of each Gypsum and Calcium Chloride to bring up my Calcium levels to above 50 while keeping Chloride and Sulfate near a 1:1 ratio. Does this sound right?
Should I lower my Bicarbonate as well? Add Phosphoric Acid?
Thanks.
My water profile (ppm):
pH -- 7.5
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm -- 311
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm -- 0.52
Cations / Anions, me/L -- 5.2 / 5.0
Sodium, Na -- 62
Potassium, K -- 6
Calcium, Ca -- 38
Magnesium, Mg -- 5
Total Hardness, CaCO3 -- 116
Nitrate, NO3-N -- 0.7
Sulfate, SO4-S -- 17 * 3 = 51
Chloride, Cl -- 59
Carbonate, CO3 -- < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 -- 138
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 -- 113
Fluoride, F -- 0.51
Total Iron, Fe -- <0.01
Using EZ Water Calculator 3.0.2 my estimated Mash pH is 5.80 at room temperature. Residual Alkalinkty at -23 and Effective Alkalinkty at 7.
Thinking I should add a few grams of each Gypsum and Calcium Chloride to bring up my Calcium levels to above 50 while keeping Chloride and Sulfate near a 1:1 ratio. Does this sound right?
Should I lower my Bicarbonate as well? Add Phosphoric Acid?
Thanks.