LarMoeCur
Well-Known Member
I've read this report about 10 times. I've compaired it to HTB website and I'm still in the dark. My last three batches have had low efficency. I've asked for a more fine mill from my HBS, but I think it's the water.
http://www.corpuschristimarina.com/files/g17/2005 CCR.pdf
That's the link to the PDF. I tried to cut and past but it will not let me.
Here's what I'm thinking and please add in if I'm wrong or off base or if there's a better way.
pH is 8.0 - not bad but could be lower.
Calcium - not a clue but it is listed with magnesium for hardness.
Sulfate - is pretty low at 54 ppm - gypsum may be my answer to lower mash pH.
Hardness- 111 Calcium/magnesium I'm not sure if this is hard or soft water but my guess would be soft because I do not get spots in my shower.
I'm thinking that if my mash pH is above 7 I'm going to add 1 tsp of gypsum. About 4 grams this will keep me under the 150 pp/m mark for sulfate and should lower my pH. I'm not sure what it will do to my calcium but I'm thinking it will still be below 150 pp/m mark.
http://www.corpuschristimarina.com/files/g17/2005 CCR.pdf
That's the link to the PDF. I tried to cut and past but it will not let me.
Here's what I'm thinking and please add in if I'm wrong or off base or if there's a better way.
pH is 8.0 - not bad but could be lower.
Calcium - not a clue but it is listed with magnesium for hardness.
Sulfate - is pretty low at 54 ppm - gypsum may be my answer to lower mash pH.
Hardness- 111 Calcium/magnesium I'm not sure if this is hard or soft water but my guess would be soft because I do not get spots in my shower.
I'm thinking that if my mash pH is above 7 I'm going to add 1 tsp of gypsum. About 4 grams this will keep me under the 150 pp/m mark for sulfate and should lower my pH. I'm not sure what it will do to my calcium but I'm thinking it will still be below 150 pp/m mark.