tomaso
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I've brewed a Bells two hearted IPA clone for the third time (love this beer) and this was the first time I've made water adjustments.
I added 2ml of lactic acid for an est mash ph of 5,47 and 4g of Gypsum to the effect of getting 110ppm calcium and 165ppm sulfate; I also added another 1,4ml lactic acid and 2,5g of Gypsum to my 6L of top up water in the end.
The result is a beer that is nice, crisp and clean but has a harsh kind of bitterness to it that is kind of unpleasant. Is that to be expected with the amount of minerals that I added to it (especially the ones to the top up water)???
(the previous two versions didn't have that unpleasant bitterness)
Thx for your help
I added 2ml of lactic acid for an est mash ph of 5,47 and 4g of Gypsum to the effect of getting 110ppm calcium and 165ppm sulfate; I also added another 1,4ml lactic acid and 2,5g of Gypsum to my 6L of top up water in the end.
The result is a beer that is nice, crisp and clean but has a harsh kind of bitterness to it that is kind of unpleasant. Is that to be expected with the amount of minerals that I added to it (especially the ones to the top up water)???
(the previous two versions didn't have that unpleasant bitterness)
Thx for your help