adromo
Active Member
I have never used the EZ water calculator and am trying to use it for the first time for a brew I am going to do today.
My basic question is this. According to the instructions, sparge additions are not to be added to the mash but to the boil.
Am I understanding this correctly that any additions that are labeled as sparge additions are to be added after the mash is complete and the wort is in the kettle?
Does this mean that my sparge what is untreated? I thought the sparge pH was important with respect to leaching tannins and haze materials?
In other words, I will require 8.72 total gallons. 5.21G is for the mash and 3.51G is slated for the sparge. Do need to segregate my water, add my mash mineral additions to the 5.21G I will mash with. And then use the 3.51 sparge gallons untreated? I then add the rest of the mineral additions to the boil kettle?
I am just confused as to why I would not treat my sparge water as I always thought the pH of the sparge was also crucial.
Thanks for your help.
My basic question is this. According to the instructions, sparge additions are not to be added to the mash but to the boil.
Am I understanding this correctly that any additions that are labeled as sparge additions are to be added after the mash is complete and the wort is in the kettle?
Does this mean that my sparge what is untreated? I thought the sparge pH was important with respect to leaching tannins and haze materials?
In other words, I will require 8.72 total gallons. 5.21G is for the mash and 3.51G is slated for the sparge. Do need to segregate my water, add my mash mineral additions to the 5.21G I will mash with. And then use the 3.51 sparge gallons untreated? I then add the rest of the mineral additions to the boil kettle?
I am just confused as to why I would not treat my sparge water as I always thought the pH of the sparge was also crucial.
Thanks for your help.