Recent content by Greg Bruell

What would you recommend then sire? I'm tempted to stick with Lactic on any darker styles like porters or dark german beers and move to phosphoric in anything lighter like ales and largers. I do tend to drink and brew a considerable amount more pale ales & lager/pilsners then any other style so...

Thank you both! going to experiment with a brew or two of each and see what results I get!

Have to say you have slightly lost me! Reading about phosphoric Acid it does seem to be a better choice in regard to off flavours, my concern is though how it reacts with calcium? Unfortunately i have very hard water with a CA+2 of 103ppm. Do you think this will have a negative effect should i...

Thanks Martin, So i'm guessing I can just counter the effects of this Alkalinity with my mash & sparge addition of lactic acid?

I dont think so no, my water report states Alkalinity (as CaCO3) 235.00

Hi all! Just after some advice about water profile and combatting Alkalinity, what the need to is and how to go about it. So... I have recently received a water report back from a lab and have given my CaCO3 results as 235, from looking on brewfather for the majority of styles im interested in...

Hi all! Relatively new to brewing and just trying to learn all that i can! Mainly after so help with water profiles!