water expertise requested please

[Beekeeper]

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Used copies from $7.70 shipped at Abebooks.

 

[TexasTea]

Thanks beekeeper, I'm adding them to my list of booksellers.

Used copies from $7.70 shipped at Abebooks.

 

[kohalajohn]

In many cases you're going to want to add about 1-2 grams each of gypsum and calcium chloride (in 8 gallons) to get calcium up to 50 ppm and then about 4 mL of 88% lactic acid for pale beers to get mash pH around 5.35.

Without acid, your pH will land around 5.8 on a full 2-row mash.

Bobby, I don't have acid to add, but I do have acidified malt. For a three gallon batch, a few ounces would be suitable?

 

[Bobby_M]

Yes, a couple ounces of acidulated will do.

 

[kohalajohn]

Yes, a couple ounces of acidulated will do.

thx.