Nuggethead
Well-Known Member
Today was my maiden voyage brewing with RO/Distilled and additives. My numbers are all verified using a TDS meter and MW102 PH meter.
The brew is a West Coast style Pale Ale @ 1.060 O.G and IBU's @48
The profile using Bru'n Water is CA=91 Sodium=8 Sulfate=148 CL=55 Bi Carb=16
TDS of RO water was 2 with a PH of 7.1
Mash/ 4 gal RO water with 4g CaSo4 and 1.6g CaCl resulting in a mash PH of 5.4
Sparge/ 6 gal of distilled water @ a PH of 5.8 with no additions
Pre-boil/ additional 6g CaSo4 and 2.4g CaCl for 8.5 gal PH of 5.4
End of 60 min boil = 6.5 gal PH of 5.28
The post boil taste was far better than in the past using spring water and flying blind.
Any comments on the numbers would be helpful.
The brew is a West Coast style Pale Ale @ 1.060 O.G and IBU's @48
The profile using Bru'n Water is CA=91 Sodium=8 Sulfate=148 CL=55 Bi Carb=16
TDS of RO water was 2 with a PH of 7.1
Mash/ 4 gal RO water with 4g CaSo4 and 1.6g CaCl resulting in a mash PH of 5.4
Sparge/ 6 gal of distilled water @ a PH of 5.8 with no additions
Pre-boil/ additional 6g CaSo4 and 2.4g CaCl for 8.5 gal PH of 5.4
End of 60 min boil = 6.5 gal PH of 5.28
The post boil taste was far better than in the past using spring water and flying blind.
Any comments on the numbers would be helpful.