Richard-SSV
Well-Known Member
I know you guys must be beaten down with water newbs asking for advice, but I'm going to go ahead and swallow my pride and ask anyway.....
I got my water report back from Wards and started playing around with Bru'n Water. I've plugged in my numbers and selected a profile of "Amber Malty" (I'm brewing a Strong Irish Red that's real malt forward).
My question is where to start? What minerals should I start adding first?
Water Test Results:
pH 8.1
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 272
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.45
Cations / Anions, me/L 4.6 / 4.5
ppm
Sodium, Na 53
Potassium, K 6
Calcium, Ca 34
Magnesium, Mg 5
Total Hardness, CaCO3 106
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.4 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 21
Chloride, Cl 47
Carbonate, CO3 6
Bicarbonate, HCO3 98
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 90
Total Phosphorus, P 0.02
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
Grain Bill:
12 lb Pale 2-row
1 lb Carapils
1 lb Munich 10L
.44 lb Caramunich 56 SRM
.44 lb Special B 180 SRM
.02 lb Chocolate 450 SRM
Any help on where to start would be greatly appreciated! I've been reading the water info page on Bru'n Water, but I don't quite have my giant brain wrapped around it yet. I could certainly use a few pointers.
Thanks!
I got my water report back from Wards and started playing around with Bru'n Water. I've plugged in my numbers and selected a profile of "Amber Malty" (I'm brewing a Strong Irish Red that's real malt forward).
My question is where to start? What minerals should I start adding first?
Water Test Results:
pH 8.1
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 272
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.45
Cations / Anions, me/L 4.6 / 4.5
ppm
Sodium, Na 53
Potassium, K 6
Calcium, Ca 34
Magnesium, Mg 5
Total Hardness, CaCO3 106
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.4 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 21
Chloride, Cl 47
Carbonate, CO3 6
Bicarbonate, HCO3 98
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 90
Total Phosphorus, P 0.02
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
Grain Bill:
12 lb Pale 2-row
1 lb Carapils
1 lb Munich 10L
.44 lb Caramunich 56 SRM
.44 lb Special B 180 SRM
.02 lb Chocolate 450 SRM
Any help on where to start would be greatly appreciated! I've been reading the water info page on Bru'n Water, but I don't quite have my giant brain wrapped around it yet. I could certainly use a few pointers.
Thanks!