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Greetings Biermeisters.
I'm sorta ignorant about water chemistry, but trying to learn enough to get by and hopefully be somewhat consistent. Here is what I have been doing.
I tend to go pretty light on the brewing salts. I throw in a little gypsum if I want to accentuate hops, or a little CaCl if I want to accentuate malt. If using, I add to the mash water while heating. I dough in (I BIAB so kettle = mash tun) and after mixing thoroughly I scoop out a sample. I take a pH reading (with a meter) AND THEN GUESS how much Lactic Acid, if any, to toss in to lower the pH.
Usually I'm kinda close, occasionally still too high on the pH by the conclusion of the mash. I would just like to be a little more precise.
I use municipal water run through a carbon filter. If I'm not mistaken my utility water report looks a little on the hard side, but not crazy: avg. Calcium = 15 mg/L, avg Hardness = 70 mg/L, avg pH = 8.5.
Not really interested in buying a bunch of distilled water and adding everything I need/want; not really interested in investing in a water testing kit etc.
Any hope for me?
I'm sorta ignorant about water chemistry, but trying to learn enough to get by and hopefully be somewhat consistent. Here is what I have been doing.
I tend to go pretty light on the brewing salts. I throw in a little gypsum if I want to accentuate hops, or a little CaCl if I want to accentuate malt. If using, I add to the mash water while heating. I dough in (I BIAB so kettle = mash tun) and after mixing thoroughly I scoop out a sample. I take a pH reading (with a meter) AND THEN GUESS how much Lactic Acid, if any, to toss in to lower the pH.
Usually I'm kinda close, occasionally still too high on the pH by the conclusion of the mash. I would just like to be a little more precise.
I use municipal water run through a carbon filter. If I'm not mistaken my utility water report looks a little on the hard side, but not crazy: avg. Calcium = 15 mg/L, avg Hardness = 70 mg/L, avg pH = 8.5.
Not really interested in buying a bunch of distilled water and adding everything I need/want; not really interested in investing in a water testing kit etc.
Any hope for me?