Sparge acidification

[matc]

Should i bother treating my sparge water with acid given my water report ?

pH 7,4
Tds 49
Cations/anions 0,7/0,6

Na 5
K < 1
Ca 8
Mg 1
Total hardness CaCO3 24
Sulfate 4
Cl 5
Carbonate < 1
Bicarbonate 13
Total alkalinity 10

 

[mchrispen]

I wouldn't - your alkalinity is so low you will not need it. That is essentially RO water. I use RO and have not yet needed to acidify (liquid acids), other than the remain mineral additions to hit a target profile. In fact, I suspect you will need some alkalinity in the mash for some (darker) beers.

As a starting point, I would use the Primer recommendations. If you want to get more advanced in practice, then head over to https://sites.google.com/site/brunwater/water-knowledge and read up - the spreadsheet will help you make an evaluation of your recipe and determine the proper additions to strike both your desired mash pH and the flavor profile.

 

[VikingChrisColby]

I wouldn't. But then again, I don't recommend doing this unless you actually encounter problems on brewday.

http://beerandwinejournal.com/acidify-sparge-water/


Chris Colby
Editor
beerandwinejournal.com

 

[matc]

Thanks ! So far, i'm addind salts using bru 'n water spreassheets and you are right, i needed to use some baking soda for my last stout !