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I have a really good amber/apa that is a staple at my house. I'm looking to make an ipa too but would like a similarity. Is it possible to just up the base grain and hops to appropriate levels to change this beer into an ipa?

So with some helpful advice from yooper I have started my water chem journey here is my recipe: 5.5G APA 10# 2-row 12oz C60 8oz Carapils Hopped to 40 IBUs with Amarillo and Simcoe I have taken a stab at using TH's Spreadsheet and this is what I have Come up with: This page...

using the bru'n water spresadsheet i diluted water 50% with RO added 1g/Gal gypsum recipe as follows: 10# 2-row 12oz C60 8oz Carapils i get a estimated mash ph of 5.3 what am i doing wrong other vitals Cal 61 Mg 2 (I know this needs to be increased to at least 5) Sodium 10 Sulfate...

So I read not about tanin extraction and dull beer. I guess I'll check with the club and see if I can find some acids. How did you figure what my ph would be? I'm really interested in water chemistry and would like to learn. Thanks yoop

What effect will that have on the final beer

BTW looks like I found out why when I made your house ale 3 mos ago it was pretty harsh and rough

Unfortunately I'm Brewing in an hour so I'll just be able to add the gypsum and my campden for chlorine. I use 5.2 but I know it is hit and miss with guys on here so we will see what happens I guess. thanks for everything. Where can I get calcium chloride for future reference

And yes it is 10# 2-row 12 oz c60 8oz cara Hopped with simcoe and Amarillo to 40~ibu

I'm new to water Chem so excuse me I this is a stupid question but caso4 is gypsum correct? And for sodium chloride I don't believe I have any. It would be a specialty item no?

Brewing Tonight a simple APA Water is as follows: Sodium 11.5 Magnesium 3 Calcium 45 Sulfate 21.8 Chloride 16.1 Hardness 160 mg/l alkalinity 140 mg/l I have 5G RO to dilute with.. I have Canning Salt, Gypsum, and Epsom, What would you all add? i need 10G total for a all grain batch...

Im, thinking of doing this with a different hop schedule. Whats everyone think about a columbus/cascade hop profile with the same grain/sugars.? Its what I have in stock. and im strapped for cash right now. Plus I already have the c hops in stock. suggestions?

I just need to brew bad after a laco infection and complete plastics replacement. This is what I have put together with what I have since I just sent all my money on replacement equip. never used columbus before. does this look ok. I have 2 oz of each cascade and columbus. ibu 33.4 OG 1.057...

I'll BLC be enough to clean my lines And faucets after a lacto or should I use oxycleanfree. I'm out of pbw

4 batches taste sour and have no carb. No visual signs but lacto doesnt always show signs right. Can't it get stronger as it ages. I'll just toss the plastics and start grinding inside. Rather play it safe then sorry. Why about my better bottle is it trash?

I think I've traced it to being a lacto infection from grinding in the same garage into my fermenting buckets(they should tell you not to do that when you buy a mill). Does this sound legit. I'm going to trash all plastics and keep the buckets for grain storage(is this ok) and bleach bomb kegs...

May Also be my rims buy I run oxyclean followed by a hot water rinse after every brewday and it's only a 3200w 240 running at 110 so like a ~800w element so I wouldn't think it's scorching anything. Plus it also didn't taste like that.

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So my last three batches taste acidic. Sour. Not carbed. In bottles carbed with coopers tabs. I think it might be an infection but there were no visible signs and they tasted fine in when I transferred to secondary. I also have found out there is chloromine in my tap water which until now I...

A question that can be asked a million times with a million different answers! I use both. No difference. I like my manifold it's easy to clean and drains well. The braid is in a round cooler so it just seemed easier to go that route. Choose one. Do it well. And stick with your way. Every...

I did a lemon blonde ale using the zest of three lemons for a 5G. Added in secondary. It turned out quite nice and scored a 34/50 in comp. Iv never used juice. I'd probably zest em and use the rest to make lemonade.