Grinder12000
Well-Known Member
Thinking out loud here. I've been diluting or using 100% RO water the last few brews and then adjusting using Ajdelange's awesome Primer.
My question is what is needed in water for a Scottish Ale. This is my TAP water profile (all water comes into the hose pre-softened)
Sodium, Na 106
Potassium, K < 1
Calcium, Ca 19
Magnesium, Mg 11
Total Hardness, CaCO3 94
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 4
Chloride, Cl 4
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate,HCO3 303
Total Alkalinity,CaCO3 248
SO if I dilute 50% RO and 50% TAP my starting water is
Sodium, Na 53
Potassium, K < 1
Calcium, Ca 10
Magnesium, Mg 5
Total Hardness, CaCO3 47
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 2
Chloride, Cl 2
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate,HCO3 151
Total Alkalinity,CaCO3 124
5 gallon batch
Looking at Palmer's book one teaspoon calcium sulfate would add 49ppm Ca and 118ppm of SO4.
and a teaspoon of Calcium Chloride would give me 49ppm Ca and 100ppm Cl.
so the total would be
98ppm Ca
118ppm SO4
100ppm Cl
Now the water profile would be (target in (parenthesis))
Sodium, Na 53 - (55)
Potassium, K < 1
Calcium, Ca 108 - (125)
Magnesium, Mg 5 - (25)
Total Hardness, CaCO3 47
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2
Sulfate, SO4-S 120 - (140)
Chloride, Cl 102 - (65)
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate,HCO3 151
Total Alkalinity,CaCO3 124
Is there anything else I can do in additions to get "about" what I need? Chloride seems a little high. I know this does not need to be exact but if there is a simple fix . . .
Does Magnesium take care of it self I seem short of the 25 wanted?
My question is what is needed in water for a Scottish Ale. This is my TAP water profile (all water comes into the hose pre-softened)
Sodium, Na 106
Potassium, K < 1
Calcium, Ca 19
Magnesium, Mg 11
Total Hardness, CaCO3 94
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 4
Chloride, Cl 4
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate,HCO3 303
Total Alkalinity,CaCO3 248
SO if I dilute 50% RO and 50% TAP my starting water is
Sodium, Na 53
Potassium, K < 1
Calcium, Ca 10
Magnesium, Mg 5
Total Hardness, CaCO3 47
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 2
Chloride, Cl 2
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate,HCO3 151
Total Alkalinity,CaCO3 124
5 gallon batch
Looking at Palmer's book one teaspoon calcium sulfate would add 49ppm Ca and 118ppm of SO4.
and a teaspoon of Calcium Chloride would give me 49ppm Ca and 100ppm Cl.
so the total would be
98ppm Ca
118ppm SO4
100ppm Cl
Now the water profile would be (target in (parenthesis))
Sodium, Na 53 - (55)
Potassium, K < 1
Calcium, Ca 108 - (125)
Magnesium, Mg 5 - (25)
Total Hardness, CaCO3 47
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2
Sulfate, SO4-S 120 - (140)
Chloride, Cl 102 - (65)
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate,HCO3 151
Total Alkalinity,CaCO3 124
Is there anything else I can do in additions to get "about" what I need? Chloride seems a little high. I know this does not need to be exact but if there is a simple fix . . .
Does Magnesium take care of it self I seem short of the 25 wanted?