Mate, love the labels. Beer and celebrating life. Beer as a muse... drink to things that matter. Or don't matter as the case may be.
Great work! :icon_cheers:I wrote up my methods of madness here: http://littlehouseonthesandpit.wordpress.c...ogy-you-choose/ if anyone is interested.
Great work! :icon_cheers:
Q. Can I ask why you add the salt water (i.e. water profile adjustment for those unwilling to read TFA) after the grain? I thought that some salts needed to be dissolved in the water to get the chemistry right beforehand, although I'm aware that some brewers add salts to the boil too (as well as the mash). Just curious and happy to be informed.
Why would you add 5.2 to the boil?Good work! Makes sense too.
I've been adding my salts to a small amount of strike water with a pinch of citric acid to dissolve them- things like Gypsum are reluctant to dissolve. I don't add 5.2 to that though, seems to precipitate other complexes out so it goes into the kettle.
Thanks for that, :icon_cheers:
Actually I don't, it goes into the BIAB kettle with the strike water and before the grist. It would be pointless adding 5.2 to the boil, as you're obviously aware.Why would you add 5.2 to the boil?
It is designed for the mash and to keep the mash pH at the optimal for conversion.
That just hasn't been my experience I'm afraid, the gypsum I'm using seems reluctant to dissolve in rainwater, but a mildly acidic, warm solution seems to help.Gypsum will desolve just fine in water. Chalk is what does not disolve in water.
What is the consensus on this side of the pond? I hit a hornet's nest on my side in a forum. Seems there is disagreement on how SRM and residual alkalinity are linked. It seems the new idea is to add 1 tsp Calcium Chloride per 5 gallons, adjust your chloride sulfate ratio if needed, take a pH reading and have some acid ready to drop the pH down.
Is it me or does the NA seem high. You can change to Calcium Carbonate as long as you add it in the mash. If you put it in the strike water it will settle unless you stir well just before you add the grain. It will also help raise the calcium level for you. I like to be over 100.
I could adjust that. This is actually adjusted down a bit per Palmer's recommendation. I was avoiding chalk as this salt seems to be the one with the most disagreement on how much and what effect it really has. Having said that, a couple grams shouldn't be an issue. Sometimes the noggin gets stuck in the gopher hole and I need to peer up to see where I am. Thanks!
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