I just ordered my aquarium test kit (GH and KH) for alkalinity, and the pickling lime, I had to get it off of the internet as I went to multiple places and had no luck with either item. Anyway, I remember reading that boiling can reduce the alkalinity and I can rack off of the precipitates.
I'm dying to brew! It's been two months, and I don't want to wait for two weeks for my order to come. Can I guestimate the values of the alkalinity by boiling, knowing my water chemistry? I thought I remember someone saying something to that effect a while back.
My water chemistry is:
calcium 58
magnesium 26
sodium 9
CaC03 251
SO4 45
Cl 14
HCO3 207
If I could preboil my mash water, and simply use lactic acid to acidify my sparge, then I could be in business. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I'm dying to brew! It's been two months, and I don't want to wait for two weeks for my order to come. Can I guestimate the values of the alkalinity by boiling, knowing my water chemistry? I thought I remember someone saying something to that effect a while back.
My water chemistry is:
calcium 58
magnesium 26
sodium 9
CaC03 251
SO4 45
Cl 14
HCO3 207
If I could preboil my mash water, and simply use lactic acid to acidify my sparge, then I could be in business. Any help would be greatly appreciated!