Brewing my first all grain

[Cajun_Tiger33]

I've read through the water priming sticky but I'm still a little confused.. I plan on brewing my first all grain this weekend and I want to the water right. I am going to use distilled water and I wanted to know just how much calcium chloride and gypsum to use.

 

[mredge73]

Punch in your grain bill into this calculator and put in your additions to where you are in the lower end of the recommended levels for your first brew:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f128/ez-water-calculator-3-0-a-261001/

Use increments in teaspoons to make it easy:

Calcium Chloride = 3.4grams per tsp
Magnesium Sulfate (epsom salt) = 4.5 grams per tsp
calcium carbonate (gypsm) = 1.8 grams per tsp

 

[ajdelange]

1/2 to 1 tsp calcium chloride per 5 gallons treated. Of 1/2 to 1 tsp calcium sulfate per 5 gallons or 1/2 tsp of each. Depends on whether you like sulfate or not.