I've read a lot on water chemistry, and there is one concept i still havn't been able to grasp, and that is the effects of high Alkalinity.
Is the only concern of water with high alkalinity a high mash pH? If you correct the pH with gypsom/cacl/lambic acid, and after that your other minerals are then where you want them, is there still a drawback to the source water having high alkalinity?
Is there any reason to dilute when i have to add gypsum/cacl anyways to get calcium in range? Adding a couple ml of lactic acid if needed to further drop the pH seems much simpler and even cheaper than buying distilled/ro water. Are there other "problems" high source water alkalinity might cause if i don't dilute?
Is the only concern of water with high alkalinity a high mash pH? If you correct the pH with gypsom/cacl/lambic acid, and after that your other minerals are then where you want them, is there still a drawback to the source water having high alkalinity?
Is there any reason to dilute when i have to add gypsum/cacl anyways to get calcium in range? Adding a couple ml of lactic acid if needed to further drop the pH seems much simpler and even cheaper than buying distilled/ro water. Are there other "problems" high source water alkalinity might cause if i don't dilute?