water for belgian ipa?

[vanwolfhausen]

Should i keep my Belgian ipas water be more based on an ipa type water or a Belgian?

 

[rockfish42]

Brasserie d’ Achouffe uses fairly hard water in terms of sulfate, just be careful to keep alkalinity low as the beer is going to be fairly pale assuming you're using a "normal" recipe. Also definitely use sugar, if you don't dry this style out it'll be more like a Belgian styled barleywine.

 

[vanwolfhausen]

I have really soft water. I haven't run numbers yet but just got my new digital ph meter in so hopefully it goes smoothly brew day.


Cal 0
Mag 2
Sod 26
Sulfate 0
Chloride 2
Bicarb 103
Alk 85

 

[rockfish42]

You're going to need to add some gypsum, is that from a water softener?

 

[vanwolfhausen]

No that is my well water in my new house. I am going to add magnesium to get levels up and gypsum. Also Lactic acid.

 

[TyTanium]

I have really soft water. I haven't run numbers yet but just got my new digital ph meter in so hopefully it goes smoothly brew day.


Cal 0
Mag 2
Sod 26
Sulfate 0
Chloride 2
Bicarb 103
Alk 85

You get that water from a well? Wow. Nice clean slate to work with!
A little CaCl2 and CaSO4 should put you right where you want.

Check out EZ Water Calculator or Bru'n Water. Bru'n water actually has a ton of the Belgian brewery water profiles built in.