Acidified malt vs lactic acid

[VikeMan]

Okay time for the monkey wrench.
Howzabout phosphoric acid?

It's not a popular as lactic, but it's out there. Lots of LHBSs sell it. Mash software supports it, so no need to guess.

 

[day_trippr]

I went with Phosphoric Acid from the jump for its effectiveness, ease of use, and virtual lack of any character.

Cheers!

 

[kohalajohn]

No, an imperial glug, so you need to divide by the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow.

Well, it’s obvious once you say it.

 

[fluketamer]

it might have been said above but for me acid malt is so easy. just 4-5 oz per 5 gallons in light grist beers seems to always get my ph in range.

 

[Pennine]

This is one the things I have changed in my brewing. Moving from acid malt to phosphoric based on this article. I have never done a comparison but usually their results don't indicate a taste difference and clear preference.

https://brulosophy.com/2018/04/23/w...t-for-mash-ph-adjustment-exbeeriment-results/

 

[dmtaylor]

Okay time for the monkey wrench.
Howzabout phosphoric acid?

It's great. One of my favorite ingredients of Coca-Cola and Mountain Dew.

 

[Zadkiel]

Okay time for the monkey wrench.
Howzabout phosphoric acid?

I'd prefer to use it over Citric if I could.

But here in the UK it's sale is regulated and controlled, because of its possible use in bomb making. Over there in the US if you want to kill a bunch of people you can just go buy guns, here folks have to make bombs instead. We also had a spate of acid attacks.

You can theoretically still buy it, but in order to do so you have to register yourself with the government and obtain a special license. And then find a company willing to sell it to you, and because they are also legally required to check your paperwork, obtain your ID, record it and possibly report it to the government that you bought it, no-one is prepared to go through it all for a small sale of the amount a homebrewer would order, so it's effectively impossible to buy even if you did get the license.

Thanks for listening to my TED talk.