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Warbirdbrewer

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So I just made the jump to from extract to BIAB and have been playing with the EZ water spread sheet. Take a look at my numbers and let me know if i'm on the right track.
Starting Water (ppm):
Ca: 44
Mg: 5
Na: 17
Cl: 29
SO4: 60
HCO3: 86

Mash / Sparge Vol (gal): 7 /0
RO or distilled %: 0%/ 0%

Total Grain (lb): 9.5

Adjustments (grams) Mash / Boil Kettle:
CaSO4: 0 / 0
CaCl2: 2.5 / 0
MgSO4: 1.5 / 0
NaHCO3: 0 / 0
CaCO3: 0 / 0
Lactic Acid (ml): 0
Sauermalz (oz): 3

Mash Water / Total water (ppm):
Ca: 70 / 70
Mg: 10 / 10
Na: 17 / 17
Cl: 75 / 75
SO4: 82 / 82
Cl to SO4 Ratio: 0.91 / 0.91

Alkalinity (CaCO3): -19
RA: -74
Estimated pH: 5.42
(room temp)


The grain bill is a follows:

7lb 2 row
1.5lb crystal 80
1 lb Amber candi syrup
3 oz Acid malt

following the Brewsmith Medium body BIAB mash profile

Thanks for the input:

Patrick
Grand Prairie TX
 
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