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@ajdelange Thank you a ton for your input and advice. That helps clear the issue up. I hadn't even considered that there may be a small scale way to test these particular malts for a test mash. If I were to scale it down and to make a small test mash, how small would I be able to scale it down...

You're right. I need to dial it back, should just wait until I brew the dang thing. Thanks

I don't know the actual science in the brewing process in terms of pH level but I do understand the basic concepts of acids and bases. It seemed odd to me and honestly the whole software seems odd to me, though it's made by someone that knows extremely more than I do, so I'm not faulting the...

In order to hit 5.4 pH according to Bru'n Water, I would need to add 4.9 grams of baking soda. That comes out to 1.19 grams per gallon. Doesn't sound too crazy to me, not ideal, but then again I'm no expert. I will definitely take this advice when I brew this beer and record what happens in my...

Really great reads! Thank you for this. I'm very anal retentive, my gf gets mad when she tries to cook with me cause I'm always following every recipe to the tee. I know, that to an extent and in theory that this helps to produce the same beer consistently, but I also know that I shouldn't sweat...

@4of7 Thank you for your service as well. I look forward to maybe seeing ya'll around the forum. And yes I have to agree, I am loving brewing. Only issue I'm having is that I should have started with the gear I'm about to buy haha The hobby just sucks you in and I want to tell all of my friends...

Ok, after reading all of your posts I'm gettting a better understanding of what the objective of the pH reading in the mash is. To answer the question of lovibonds, 60 for crystal 60L, 350 for chocolate, and 300 for roasted barley. Those are my inputs. So if I just throw in a small amount of...

The calcium chloride addition is simply what the original post in this thread said to get a base line, 1 tsp. Didn't add the saur as that's what it said for dark beers. As I said in my first post, this will be my first all-grain so water is not something I previously had to really worry about...

I mean, yes I would. However, with the giant disparity between the two calculations based on the same criteria, which program do I go off of? If I were to go off of recommended additions according to the program (which is the recommendations I assume you're talking about, and not the...

I'm having an issue with this one. I have been making a recipe for my first all-grain with BeerSmith. Grain bill 6# Maris Otter 3# 6 Row 1.5# Crystal 60L 1# Flaked Oats 12oz Chocolate 8 oz Roasted Barley 12# 12oz Total Mash Vol: 4.08 Gal Sparge Vol: 4.27 Gal BeerSmith is giving me a an...

Thank you for the warm welcome! @GTaylor I am over in Westfield. Right on the border of Noblesville. Just moved around the same time I started brewing and I really like the area. Just wish I hadn't gone with a HOA to appease the lady and got my own land a bit more north. My hops don't have...

I have since posting this looked at the general water tests they do annualy to ensure they're afe to drink and didn't notice that the water was in fact that hard so I'm thinking that I may be on the same boat as you. I think I am going to get the water tested once I tap into the supply before...

Hello everyone. I've been a kurier on this site for a while. Has helped me get so much valuable information. I'm currently deployed and unable to brew so I figured I'd make an account so I can feed the addiction in some way. Have been brewing only a little over a year and a half now about 14...

I'm actually planning on turning half my garage into a little brewing area when I get back and I have access to my water line in there. I was thinking of tapping in before my water softener. My concern was that my water is being softened for a reason, would the hardness not mess with my beer? I...

I will start off by saying that I am a long time lurker that has come to these forums for all kinds of help through my extract brews (Thank you all!). I have read a few books on the subject of home brewing so I have, at the least, a basic understanding for the All-Grain process. I am currently...