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KDBrewer

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Let me start off by saying I am completely uneducated when it comes to adjusting water for home brew. I am wondering if anyone can give me some beginner advice on adjusting my water. I mainly brew IPAs, wheat beers and brown ales. My water report is this:
Calcium-34
Magnesium-5
Alkalinity as CaCO3-46
Sodium-44
Chloride-79
Sulfate-52
pH-10.73
Are there easy additions to make to my water for the above 3 styles of beer? Thanks for any replies in advance.
 
+1 on reading the water primer stickies!

I also recommend using Bru'n
water spreadsheet for water calculations. You'll definitely need some acid to drop the pH but each water calculation will need to be determined by the grain bill being used as the grains themselves will alter the mash chemistry to some degree. For the hoppy beers you'll want more sulfate as well so you'll need some gypsum.
 
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