I recently brewed for the first time in quite a while. Brewed a brown ale and everything seemed to turn out ok. I'm planning to brew the same beer again, but I really think my water is holding me back from brewing an above average beer. Here is what I have come up with using EZ water adjustment:
Starting Water (ppm):
Ca: 49.7
Mg: 6.75
Na: 39.7
Cl: 60
SO4: 3
CaCO3: 288
Mash / Sparge Vol (gal): 7.75 / 11.5
Dilution Rate: 0% 10%
Adjustments (grams) Mash / Boil Kettle:
CaCO3: 3.7 / 5.5
CaSO4: 0 / 0
CaCl2: 0.30 / 0.4
MgSO4: 4.3 / 6.4
NaHCO3: 6.8 / 0
NaCl: 2.3 / 0
HCL Acid: 0 / 0
Lactic Acid: 11.9 / 17.7 (phosphoric acid @ 85%???)
Mash Water / Total water (ppm):
Ca: 103 / 100
Mg: 20 / 20
Na: 133 / 75
Cl: 112 / 80
SO4: 60 / 60
CaCO3: 487 / 388
RA (mash only): 170 (19 to 24 SRM) BU:GU = 0.6
Cl to SO4 (total water): 1.33 (Malty)
Now for the stupid question(s) part of the program.
Does this water profile suit a brown ale?
I have been using a carbon filter for the water.
Will filtering have any effect on my starting water?
What effect will boiling have on my starting water?
With my water being so alkaline it looks as though quite a bit of Lactic acid is going to be needed.
Can I use phosphoric acid in place of lactic acid?
Will the measurement be the same or do I need to tweak something in the spreadsheet?
Thanks in advance
Starting Water (ppm):
Ca: 49.7
Mg: 6.75
Na: 39.7
Cl: 60
SO4: 3
CaCO3: 288
Mash / Sparge Vol (gal): 7.75 / 11.5
Dilution Rate: 0% 10%
Adjustments (grams) Mash / Boil Kettle:
CaCO3: 3.7 / 5.5
CaSO4: 0 / 0
CaCl2: 0.30 / 0.4
MgSO4: 4.3 / 6.4
NaHCO3: 6.8 / 0
NaCl: 2.3 / 0
HCL Acid: 0 / 0
Lactic Acid: 11.9 / 17.7 (phosphoric acid @ 85%???)
Mash Water / Total water (ppm):
Ca: 103 / 100
Mg: 20 / 20
Na: 133 / 75
Cl: 112 / 80
SO4: 60 / 60
CaCO3: 487 / 388
RA (mash only): 170 (19 to 24 SRM) BU:GU = 0.6
Cl to SO4 (total water): 1.33 (Malty)
Now for the stupid question(s) part of the program.
Does this water profile suit a brown ale?
I have been using a carbon filter for the water.
Will filtering have any effect on my starting water?
What effect will boiling have on my starting water?
With my water being so alkaline it looks as though quite a bit of Lactic acid is going to be needed.
Can I use phosphoric acid in place of lactic acid?
Will the measurement be the same or do I need to tweak something in the spreadsheet?
Thanks in advance