The tap water at my house is extremely hard and not suited for drinkng or brewing. Thus, I buy reverse osmosis water in 5 gallon jugs from the local grocery store. The water is supplied by Culligan and after asking the local supplier for a water report I was told that the report and the water content can vary from the report due to the large quantity dealt with by the supplier. One of my goals is to learn to improve the condition of the water I use to brew. I saw this ph 5.2 stablizer for sake that states it will set the ph of the water to 5.2 regardless of what it was prior to adding the powder.
My question is has anyone used this product and is happy with the results?
5.2 ph Stabilizer - 1 lb | MoreBeer
5.2 ph Stabilizer - 1 lb
WM58
Never worry about Ph again! One tablespoon of 5.2 per 5 gallon batch and your water is instantly adjusted to the perfect ph of 5.2, no matter what your starting ph was. It will not add any flavors to your mash water whatsoever. 5.2 optimizes the enzymatic activity of your malt, helps to clarify the wort, and may even help to raise your starting gravities. Also, using 5.2 in the boil will give you more consistent hop usage, and will also keep hard water salts in solution, which will result in less scaling in your heat exchangers, fermenters, and kegs. If you are doing all-grain you add it to your mash water - 1 tblsp per 5 gallon batch regardless of mash water volume. You do not need to add any extra to your Hot-Liqour tank or Boil Kettle.
My question is has anyone used this product and is happy with the results?
5.2 ph Stabilizer - 1 lb | MoreBeer
5.2 ph Stabilizer - 1 lb
WM58
Never worry about Ph again! One tablespoon of 5.2 per 5 gallon batch and your water is instantly adjusted to the perfect ph of 5.2, no matter what your starting ph was. It will not add any flavors to your mash water whatsoever. 5.2 optimizes the enzymatic activity of your malt, helps to clarify the wort, and may even help to raise your starting gravities. Also, using 5.2 in the boil will give you more consistent hop usage, and will also keep hard water salts in solution, which will result in less scaling in your heat exchangers, fermenters, and kegs. If you are doing all-grain you add it to your mash water - 1 tblsp per 5 gallon batch regardless of mash water volume. You do not need to add any extra to your Hot-Liqour tank or Boil Kettle.