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Texas_Flood

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I usually brew darker beers and even when I rarely make a pale beer I've never really payed any attention to water profile. However, I will be making an IPA and since it's a pale beer with a hop forward profile I decided to look into water correction. I'm not trying to make a "perfect" profile, just one that is ACCEPTABLE for an IPA. Based on y'alls experience would this work for an IPA?

My water report is as fallows:

Ca: 14ppm
Mg: 3.9ppm
Na: 109ppm
Cl: 182ppm
SO4: 14ppm
CaCO3: 24.5 Total alkalinity (EDIT)

My Ingredients are (3gallon test batch):

OG: 1.059 IBU: 65 SRM: 6.6 ABV: 5.8%

Single Infusion W/ Batch Sparge
6lbs 4oz 2-row
2oz crystal 20
2oz crystal 40
4oz victory
.3oz Simcoe 90min
.25oz Zythos 60min
1oz cascade 10min
.5 centennial 5min
.5oz centennial dry hop
yeast nutrient
Wyeast #1332

According to EZ Water Calculator Spreadsheet with added ingredients my final product will look as fallows.

Additions: 3g CaSO4 + 1g MgSO4 + .5ml Lactic Acid to mash. 3.7g CaSO4 + 1.2g MgSO4 to Sparge Water

RA: -129
Est PH: 5.52
Ca: 99ppm
Mg: 16ppm
Na: 109ppm
Cl: 182ppm
SO4: 272ppm
Cl/SO4 Ratio: .67

Thanks In Advance! :mug:
 
Sorry, the total hardness was right below the total alkalinity. I guess my finger slipped down EDITED to 24.5 total alkalinity.
 
OK. The notable thing about this water is the high level of sodium chloride. This is high enough that you are probably effectively blocked from using calcium chloride as a calcium source and you will want to supplement that for many beers. Gypsum is clearly the remaining approach. Yes, I would say the additions you have planned should be a good place to start.
 
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