Water Chem Additions In Adelaide

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I mostly use salts for mash pH rather than from any bid to chase obscure malt or hop notes, or colour. I would personally use just enough chalk to balance the acidity of any specialty malts

Hi Muckanic,
Mash pH is ultimately what I wanted to taylor for. I pretty sure the colour is used in John Palmers spreadsheet as a measure of acidity from the specialty malts.
As for the malt/hop notes, I kinda figured while Im at it with adding salts, I may as well address this too. And I didnt want to add salts to improve pH, but introduce other problems such as a harsh bitterness or something, but adding only Chalk wont change the balance anyway, so its probably a good way to get into it.

I guess the nutrient could correct that aspect. I'm actually a little surprised that it supplies significant calcium.

It probably doesnt supply enough calcium. I looked at the packet since writing the last post, and the yeast nutrient doesnt mention calcium at all.

Looks like Ill have to go and buy some chalk Are blackboard chalks okay? Ill use the white ones, not the coloured ones.

Cheers,
Al