Water Profile for Watermelon Wheat

[Jiffster]

How does this water profile target look for a Watermelon Wheat?

This is a 5.5 gallon batch - Batch Sparge
Sparge additions will go into kettle.

My first batch of this turned out really tasty using RO water, 3% Acid Malt in the grist and 3 grams of Calcium Chloride in 7.5 gallons of water (Treated my entire volume) .

Planning to leave out the acid malt and use lactic acid in the mash this time.

Trying to take it up a notch.

I will be using my pH meter to measure actuals and adjust accordingly. Planning to conduct a test mash as well.

NOTE: The first time I brewed this I used Carabelge in place of Honey Malt as it was unavailable. I am considering trying Honey Malt this time.

Grain Bill

Profile Target

Additions

 

[Jiffster]

Anyone?

 

[porterpounder]

Looks like a solid basic water profile. As long as you're riding north of 50 ppm Ca, then you really don't have to make other considerations for a beer like this. Water should be at the bottom of your list of concerns, not that there is anything really to be concerned about.

 

[Jiffster]

You don't see an issue with the Gypsum addition?

 

[Homercidal]

You don't see an issue with the Gypsum addition?

No. It's a light beer and it's not hoppy. A decent amount of calcium is recommended for yeast health, but beyond that as long as your pH is where you want for the mash, there isn't much to consider IMO. Your Sulfate and Chloride levels are very reasonable for a light beer.

You *could* add more if you like, but remember that sulfate and chloride are dependent on your preference after pH is taken care of. If the sulfate reads low on the chart, that's just the opinion of the spreadsheet maker. What might be "normal" for a regular light beer might not be best for the brewer of a watermelon wheat.

This is where personal preference comes in.

 

[Jiffster]

I ended up going with this profile. I made one goof up. I intended to add the sparge additions to the boil. I got ahead of myself and added them to the sparge water.

 

[Homercidal]

I ended up going with this profile. I made one goof up. I intended to add the sparge additions to the boil. I got ahead of myself and added them to the sparge water.

Oh well. If that's all that went wrong with your brew, then you did MUCH better than I did with mine this weekend!

 

[Jiffster]

Well, my OG was .004 low.