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Larry Sayre, Developer of 'Mash Made Easy'
I've been playing around with various programs which try to predict your mash pH, and so far it seems as if the sources give varying pH feedback as follows:
1) Bru'n Water generally gives the lowest predicted pH's
2) Kaiser is close, but generally a tad higher pH predictions
3) Brewer's Friend generally comes in a tad higher than these two in pH
4) EZ Water Calculator almost always comes in noticeably higher then all of the above
Is there any one of these that consistently comes closer in mash pH projection vs. reality than the others? Perhaps it is my technique in utilizing these various tools that is the problem here.
And if I'm seeing a range from 5.33 to 5.42 for the first 3, and 5.56 for the last one, should I even be worried? At what low and high pH points are adjustments required?
1) Bru'n Water generally gives the lowest predicted pH's
2) Kaiser is close, but generally a tad higher pH predictions
3) Brewer's Friend generally comes in a tad higher than these two in pH
4) EZ Water Calculator almost always comes in noticeably higher then all of the above
Is there any one of these that consistently comes closer in mash pH projection vs. reality than the others? Perhaps it is my technique in utilizing these various tools that is the problem here.
And if I'm seeing a range from 5.33 to 5.42 for the first 3, and 5.56 for the last one, should I even be worried? At what low and high pH points are adjustments required?