MattHollingsworth
Well-Known Member
The only formula I found is from Dave Miller's Homebrewing Guide from the 1990s. He says that when you boil to remove bicarbonate that you remove 3 ppm of calcium for every 5 ppm of carbonate that you remove.
My water has 386 ppm bicarbonate and 86 ppm calcium.
So, basically, I should be able to remove 143 ppm of carbonate leaving me with 243, if I boil.
I remember reading about adding calcium before the boil to allow more bicarbonate to precipitate out. Anybody have info on that, or on formulas?
Thanks.
My water has 386 ppm bicarbonate and 86 ppm calcium.
So, basically, I should be able to remove 143 ppm of carbonate leaving me with 243, if I boil.
I remember reading about adding calcium before the boil to allow more bicarbonate to precipitate out. Anybody have info on that, or on formulas?
Thanks.