I am one of those guys that stares at the various water profile calculators and goes blank, so hopefully someone will give me an answer. I am brewing a coconut porter Sunday and was wondering if my water is good for that, or if I should use distilled and build up.
My water profile for Braintree, MA. all ppm unless stated:
Calcium 12
Magnesium 3
Sodium 55
Chloride 100
Sulfate 7.8
Alkalinity (CACO3) 23
PH 7.4
Grain bill
10.75 lb - 2 row
1.00 lb pale chocolate malt, 175L
9 oz - chocolate malt - 350L
0.5 lb - crystal 40L
0.5 lb - brown malt - 65L
So based on my water and grain bill, should I use my water to bill a profile for a porter, aka build towards say London water profile, or would I be better off using distilled and building from scratch.
Thanks!
My water profile for Braintree, MA. all ppm unless stated:
Calcium 12
Magnesium 3
Sodium 55
Chloride 100
Sulfate 7.8
Alkalinity (CACO3) 23
PH 7.4
Grain bill
10.75 lb - 2 row
1.00 lb pale chocolate malt, 175L
9 oz - chocolate malt - 350L
0.5 lb - crystal 40L
0.5 lb - brown malt - 65L
So based on my water and grain bill, should I use my water to bill a profile for a porter, aka build towards say London water profile, or would I be better off using distilled and building from scratch.
Thanks!