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  1. Redtab78

    Potential Lactic acid mash issues

    Thats what i thought....i will plug some stuff into bru'n water and see what happens
  2. Redtab78

    Potential Lactic acid mash issues

    Ok, here is an example using a juicy bits clone 149F mash temp Starting water: Ca 27.5 Ma 5.5 So 12.50 Su 10 Chl 36 Bi 124.4 Target water: Ca 91 Ma 12 So 30 Su 75 Chl 160 Bi 0 Grain bill: 10# pale 1# wheat, flaked 1# oats, flaked .75# carapils Additions to match target: .91g salt mash .91g...
  3. Redtab78

    Potential Lactic acid mash issues

    Ok, so playing around in beer smith 3 and the new mash ph tool, i am finding that i need to add close to 10ml of lactic acid to the mash to get my ph down. After doing some searching here and there, i am reading that this may be too much and could potentially effect flavor or impart a little...
  4. Redtab78

    Calculating Bicarbonate and Carbonate

    would you say its a pretty educated guess? lol
  5. Redtab78

    Calculating Bicarbonate and Carbonate

    I am trying to build a water profile in beersmith 3, based off a recent water report, and was wondering if anyone can help me figure out what to put for my Calcium and for the Bicarbonate. The report says: Alkalinity as CACO3 (ppm) is 89-114 Hardness as CACO3 (ppm) is 80-104 But I dont...
  6. Redtab78

    Need help Finding CACO3 breakdown

    I am trying to build a water profile in beersmith 3, based off a recent water report, and was wondering if anyone can help me figure out what to put for my Calcium and for the Bicarbonate. The report says: Alkalinity as CACO3 (ppm) is 89-114 Hardness as CACO3 (ppm) is 80-104 But I dont...
  7. Redtab78

    First beer in the planning stages

    I get it lol....but this hobby is super addicting. The other guys hit the nail on the head, there is a few beginner kits out there, that have everything including a stainless 5 gallon pot for extract brewing minus the heating device, but with only boiling 2.5 gallons to start you can do that...
  8. Redtab78

    Fellowship of the Drink XII: The Bad News Beers

    Is this to you as the shipper or to you as the recipient?
  9. Redtab78

    My little Yeast experiment

    Where abouts in sw florida are you, sarasota area?
  10. Redtab78

    My little Yeast experiment

    Much more to it then that, mash time with the non base malts, OG, pitch rates, hop flavors, water treatments, ferment times, temps etc....but most of all im willing to bet some may have used a crystal malt, and others didnt, which can come off as light caramel all the way into deep plum and...
  11. Redtab78

    My little Yeast experiment

    Im pretty sure your going to have 3 very different beers... Best way to test is brew one big (15) gallon batch, and split into 3 different fermenters and pitch the 3 different strains, thats the only way (that i know of) to really get the exact differences.
  12. Redtab78

    First beer in the planning stages

    Not that i would know tho
  13. Redtab78

    First beer in the planning stages

    Next thing you know, your ordering the blichmann burner for your new keggle you built because the turkey fryer stand just doesnt work well with the keg bottoms......SOOOO you make the turkey fryer stand your hot liquor heater, because....hell a small cooler, tube style screen and a ball valve is...
  14. Redtab78

    First beer in the planning stages

    And it starts......welcome to the club
  15. Redtab78

    Made a Mistake; Looking for Advice

    Whats the total weight of the grains?
  16. Redtab78

    Fellowship of the Drink XII: The Bad News Beers

    Side Trade #1 complete!! Thanks @LoneTreeFarms !! Honestly, i dont know whats better...trading beers across the country or trading baseball cards when i was a kid
  17. Redtab78

    Fellowship of the Drink XII: The Bad News Beers

    Because he was enroute to your front door apparently
  18. Redtab78

    Fellowship of the Drink XII: The Bad News Beers

    Looks like doug didnt wait for your call so he came to you
  19. Redtab78

    Fellowship of the Drink XII: The Bad News Beers

    Don't forget to leave feedback! Not that it really matters....but its there lol
  20. Redtab78

    Fellowship of the Drink XII: The Bad News Beers

    Well, that one will be what i use to heat my HLT unless i find it is faster than my bichmann burner.....which i may be, and i may have to swap the bk and hlt lol
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