JSmetalcraft
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I finally feel comfortable with BIAB and narrowed down a few recipes that will be my normal rotation, All IPA types. So with that I am ready to move onto the next stage playing with the water. I sent in samples to Ward labs from private well.
Everything except Bicarbonate is reasonable and with the addition of a few salts the range is close to recommended using "hoppy beer" in Brewsmith. I read many like their RO system water. I am not sure how RO works on Bicarbonate or even if it does. I guess it would help with TDS at 380ppm. Really in the end is Bicarbonate a real issue one way or the other? Opinions? BTW level is 255ppm. I played with adding some RO water and it seems to throw other levels off so there must be a point where one just get close and call it good.
I have never measured PH of the mash. My PH of the water is 7.9. So I assume when one adds his grain bill the PH will drop some? If so can I get an idea of how much, at least a ball park figure so I can maybe figure if a small amount of Acid malt would be a benefit before ever measuring. BTW have a meter on order but may brew before I have all things on hand.
Everything except Bicarbonate is reasonable and with the addition of a few salts the range is close to recommended using "hoppy beer" in Brewsmith. I read many like their RO system water. I am not sure how RO works on Bicarbonate or even if it does. I guess it would help with TDS at 380ppm. Really in the end is Bicarbonate a real issue one way or the other? Opinions? BTW level is 255ppm. I played with adding some RO water and it seems to throw other levels off so there must be a point where one just get close and call it good.
I have never measured PH of the mash. My PH of the water is 7.9. So I assume when one adds his grain bill the PH will drop some? If so can I get an idea of how much, at least a ball park figure so I can maybe figure if a small amount of Acid malt would be a benefit before ever measuring. BTW have a meter on order but may brew before I have all things on hand.