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Hi, im planning to brew my first all grain APA from the recipe section of this awesome forum
I am using RO water and im thinking of adding 3g gypsum and 2g calcium chloride to match the water profile below. Do I add the salts to the mash and sparge water or just the mash?
After entering the data into beersmith it calculates a mash pH of 5.54, do I need to add lactic or phosphoric acid to the mash and sparge water? or will the salts bring the pH down to the correct range?
Grain Bill
5 lb 13 oz US 2-Row (2.0 L)
2 lb 11 oz UK Maris Otter (4.0 L)
2 lb German Munich (7.0 L)
6 oz Caramel 20 (20 L)
6 oz Caramel 85 (85 L)
Water
Calcium 75 ppm
Magnesium 0 ppm
Sodium 18 ppm
Sulfate 111 ppm
Chloride 51 ppm
Thanks in advance to the help I really appreciate it!!!
Cheers from Australia
I am using RO water and im thinking of adding 3g gypsum and 2g calcium chloride to match the water profile below. Do I add the salts to the mash and sparge water or just the mash?
After entering the data into beersmith it calculates a mash pH of 5.54, do I need to add lactic or phosphoric acid to the mash and sparge water? or will the salts bring the pH down to the correct range?
Grain Bill
5 lb 13 oz US 2-Row (2.0 L)
2 lb 11 oz UK Maris Otter (4.0 L)
2 lb German Munich (7.0 L)
6 oz Caramel 20 (20 L)
6 oz Caramel 85 (85 L)
Water
Calcium 75 ppm
Magnesium 0 ppm
Sodium 18 ppm
Sulfate 111 ppm
Chloride 51 ppm
Thanks in advance to the help I really appreciate it!!!
Cheers from Australia